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Addyaddy Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

word usage

I heard someone say:

please keep me company.

Is this right, I though this was right:

please give me company.

which one is right
  

Top answer

Hi, keep me company i s an idiomatic way of saying 'stay with me to prevent me from being alone'. give me company is not idiomatic. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, keep me company i s an idiomatic way of saying 'stay with me to prevent me from being alone'.
  • give me company is not idiomatic.
  • Clive
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Hi,

keep me company is an idiomatic way of saying 'stay with me to prevent me from being alone'.

give me company is not idiomatic.

Clive
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