Friday, February 8, 2013

hand and hand/hand in hand: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Friday, February 8, 2013

hand and hand/hand in hand
“Poverty goes hand in hand with malnutrition.” The image here is of the two subjects holding hands, one hand in the other. The phrase is very frequently misspelled “hand and hand,” which does not convey the same sort of intimate connection.

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