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20 Apr 2014
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What is the difference between help and help out ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between help and help out ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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20 Apr 2014
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- English (US)
1. Anything (people, animals, objects, etc) can "help." Usually only people can "help out."
2. "Help out" generally refers to the act of helping. It doesn't specify what a person helped to do.
3. Usually you can replace "help out" with "help," but you cannot replace "help" with "help out."
「〜することを手伝ってくれますか。」
"Can you help me (do something)?" = Correct
"Can you help me out (do something)?" = Wrong
「お手伝いできることがあれば、お知らせください。」
"Let me know if you need me to help out" = Correct
"Let me know if you need me to help" = Correct
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- English (US)
1. Anything (people, animals, objects, etc) can "help." Usually only people can "help out."
2. "Help out" generally refers to the act of helping. It doesn't specify what a person helped to do.
3. Usually you can replace "help out" with "help," but you cannot replace "help" with "help out."
「〜することを手伝ってくれますか。」
"Can you help me (do something)?" = Correct
"Can you help me out (do something)?" = Wrong
「お手伝いできることがあれば、お知らせください。」
"Let me know if you need me to help out" = Correct
"Let me know if you need me to help" = Correct
- Japanese
I have totally got it.
Thank you for your help.
I really appreciate.
Thank you for your help.
I really appreciate.

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