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He was holding a paper map.
He was holdng onto a paper map.
can somebody explain the difference for me?
He was holding a paper map.
He was holdng onto a paper map.
can somebody explain the difference for me?
He was holdng onto a paper map.
can somebody explain the difference for me?
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Holding in this case simply means to hold something with your hand.
Holding on to something means you’re keeping something and making sure that you don’t let go or lose it.
Both can be used in this situation.
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"onto" adds slight emphasis to the holding. :-)
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It is really hard to see the difference. Both has the same meaning. @Tako_Yakida might be correct.
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Holding in this case simply means to hold something with your hand.
Holding on to something means you’re keeping something and making sure that you don’t let go or lose it.
Both can be used in this situation.
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