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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

provide a hand up

English answer:

provide support/assistance (US English)

Added to glossary by Jennifer Barnett
Jun 17, 2010 10:12
13 yrs ago
English term

provide and a hand up

English Social Sciences General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Hello,

Could you please help me to understand the part between ***: "Revenues from retail operations are used to address the affordable housing shortage in the community ***and provide and a hand up to*** families in need."

I think something is missing.

Thank you!
Responses
3 +5 provide support/assistance
5 +2 provide a hand up
Change log

Jun 22, 2010 10:18: Jennifer Barnett Created KOG entry

Discussion

Tony M Jun 17, 2010:
Missing text Yes, I agree; I think it should be either "provide a hand up" [omit 'and'] or "provide {missing word} and {give} a hand up..."

I strongly suspect that someone was editing this text, and carelessly left the 'and' in by mistake.

Responses

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8 mins
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provide support/assistance

As far as I know, this is not a UK English term, hence my medium confidence.

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Note added at 9 mins (2010-06-17 10:22:57 GMT)
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Oh, yes, that 'and' look like a mistake to me too,
Peer comment(s):
agree Jenni Lukac (X) : There is an extra "and" in there. It's an American term and you've explained it well
1 min
agree Jack Doughty
1 hr
agree Sheila Wilson : and thanks to Jenni - I didn't know this one, either
2 hrs
agree Tina Vonhof (X) : Faily common in US English. We also have 'a heads up' , which means to give advance warning.
4 hrs
agree JaneTranslates : The expression presents the image of a person who has fallen, and a "good Samaritan" who comes along and extends a hand to help the fallen one get up.
8 hrs
Wow! How interesting, especially how it became shortened.
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+2
8 mins

provide a hand up


I think "and" was interjected between "provide" and "a hand up" by mistake.
The sentence should read as follows:

...and provide a hand up to families in need.
Reference:

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=%22provide+a+hand+up%22

Peer comment(s):
agree Carolyn Gille : yes, I agree.. that's exactly what it is, there's an extra 'and' in there by mistake.
7 hrs
agree Anna Herbst : Must be that, but seems to be a bit of a mixed metaphor - "provide a hand out" or "provide a leg up" I've heard of, but a hand up?
2 days 22 hrs
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