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JCDenton Posted 18 years ago
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Three short simple questions.

0Hi guys,02br
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00I just have a question about three different phrases, which are being used a lot and I still don't know what they mean exactly....02br
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01u00a) Help me / help me out....what's the difference?02u02br
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00Especially from Americans, I often hear..."Hey man, can you help me out?" Or yesterday, I watched a movie, where FBI agent said: "01i01font00Excuse me, I'm agent Taylor, I'm looking for someone, 01b00can you help me out02b00?02font00" 02i00What's the difference between 01i00help / help out02i00? 02br
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01u00b) try and do something....02u02br
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00Again I hear very often, for example, 01i01font00If your children are over the age of 18 we will 01b01u00try and contact them02u02b00 to let them know of your interest02font00. 02i00Or another example, 01font01i00But to 01b00try and reach them02b00 while also targeting younger audiences is a mistake. 02i02font00If I 01u00try and do something02u00, what am I actually doing? 02br
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01u00c) There are N ....and counting.02u02br
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00- 01font00There are 10 000 members 01b01u00and counting02u02b00. 02font02br
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01font00- There are 18 Santas in that shop 01b01u00and counting02u02b00.02font02br
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00Does that "01i00and counting02i00" mean "01i00and increasing02i00"?????02br
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00Please guys, clear these phrases up for me.....02br
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00regards02br
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00JCD02br
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02font 00" 02i 00What's the difference between 01i 00help / help out02i 00? 01b 01font 00None, really. 02u 02br 02br 00Again I hear very often, for example, 01i 01font 00If your children are over the age of 18 we will 01b 01u 00try and contact them02u 02b 00 to let them know of your interest02font 00.

— Clive

  • 02font 00" 02i 00What's the difference between 01i 00help / help out02i 00?
  • 01b 01font 00None, really.
  • 02u 02br 02br 00Again I hear very often, for example, 01i 01font 00If your children are over the age of 18 we will 01b 01u 00try and contact them02u 02b 00 to let them know of your interest02font 00.
  • 02i 00Or another example, 01font 01i 00But to 01b 00try and reach them02b 00 while also targeting younger audiences is a mistake.
  • 02u 02br 02br 00- 01font 00There are 10 000 members 01b 01u 00and counting02u 02b 00.
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1font01b00Hi,02b02font02br
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00I just have a question about three different phrases, which are being used a lot and I still don't know what they mean exactly..02br
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01u00a) Help me / help me out..what's the difference?02u02br
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00Especially from Americans, I of
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0Thank you Clive.02br
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00Best Regards.0-
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