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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Of great help
1. Last night you were of great help to me.
2. Last night you were a great help to me.
What is the difference in meaning between the two sentences ?
2. Last night you were a great help to me.
What is the difference in meaning between the two sentences ?
Top answer
There is no difference in meaning.
- There is no difference in meaning.
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Thanks Mister Micawber, there is another thing I would like to know.
Is "help" in the sense used in my second sentence always in singular form ?
For example, if "you guys" is my subject should I say "You guys were a great help" or "You guys were great help" ? Can we use the form "helps" as plural of "help" ?
Is "help" in the sense used in my second sentence always in singular form ?
For example, if "you guys" is my subject should I say "You guys were a great help" or "You guys were great help" ? Can we use the form "helps" as plural of "help" ?
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It's usually 'you guys were a great help', but I have heard some people say 'you guys were great helps'. It is, after all, a very casual utterance, and needn't stand on grammar.
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