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Taka Posted 8 years ago
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About the preposition "with" of "help with," is it semantically close to that of "deal with"? Or is close to that of "the matter with you"?
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"With" is used in myriad ways in English, only some of them close in function. )
- "With" is used in myriad ways in English, only some of them close in function.
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"With" is used in myriad ways in English, only some of them close in function. The three examples you gave are unrelated, for example:
"Can you help with this coffee table?" (The speaker is moving a coffee table and it's too heavy for her to move by herself.)
"I can't deal with this." (The speaker is unable to handle a situation.)
"What's the matter with you
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