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Hans51 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Take / hold her by the hand

1) I took her by the hand.
2) I held her by the hand.

Is there a nuance you native English notice between the verb take and hold in the sentences? What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance!
  

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Hans51 Is there a nuance you native English notice between the verb take and hold in the sentences? To me, it's about more than just nuances; there is a material difference between the two. Hans51 1) I took her by the hand.

— Xerxes

  • Hans51 Is there a nuance you native English notice between the verb take and hold in the sentences?
  • To me, it's about more than just nuances; there is a material difference between the two.
  • Hans51 1) I took her by the hand.
  • You describe the physical act of having taken her by the hand.
  • ).
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Hans51Is there a nuance you native English notice between the verb take and hold in the sentences?
To me, it's about more than just nuances; there is a material difference between the two.
Hans511) I took her by the hand.
You describe the physical act of having taken her by the hand. It is a brief, momentary ac
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Xerxesafteryou
after you - I don't know why the words were jumbled together like that. Oops..
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Xerxesafter you - I don't know why the words were jumbled together like that.
It's the editor. Any transition to or from special text (bold, italic, underlined) usually needs to be proofread a second time before posting because certain editing operations will squeeze out spaces.

CJ
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CalifJimIt's the editor. Any transition to or from special text (bold, italic, underlined) usually needs to be proofread a second time before posting because certain editing operations will squeeze out spaces.CJ
Thank you, sir! I'd had no idea!
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