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Davidrock65 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

the difference

1. Could you please tell me the difference between grip and grasp?

2. What's the difference between grip something and grip on something? Do you say grasp on something?

3. What's the difference between tug and pull? And what's the difference between tug something , tug on something and tug at something?

4. What's the difference between pull something and pull on something? Do you say pull at something?

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Davidrock65 1. Could you please tell me the difference between grip and grasp ? 2.

  • Davidrock65 1.
  • Could you please tell me the difference between grip and grasp ?
  • 2.
  • What's the difference between grip something and grip on something ?
  • Do you say grasp on something ?
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Davidrock651. Could you please tell me the difference between grip and grasp?

2. What's the difference between grip something and grip on something? Do you say grasp on something?

3. What's the difference between tug and pull? And what's the difference be
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2. I'd prefer grip about objects with a handle:

I gripped the racquet/hammer tighter.

GG's right IMO when she says:
I think you only grasp on metaphorically.

3. Tugging is pulling harder, even in the dictionaries.
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2. There's not much logical difference: Grip the post firmly: grip is the verb. Get a good grip on the post: grip is the noun - the act of gripping.

Can I use grip on something as a verb? If used as a verb, does it mean differently from grip something?
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Can I use grip on something as a verb? If used as a verb, does it mean differently from grip something?

I think you can, but I don't know that you gain anything by it. Grip on to the post firmly vs. Grip the post firmly? They seem the same to me. Are you writing a technical manual? Or is there a sentense somewhere that doesn't seem to work well for as you as wr
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There's also the verbal phrase 'grasp onto', which is like 'grip', meaning to take a tight hold of [something often physical, not abstract].

With his foot snagged in the rocks of the swirling water, he frantically reached out to grasp onto the spinning raft.



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