can you help me
Seeking your aid
Can you help me is a standard request for assistance, phrased as a question but functioning as a polite imperative.
The interrogative form softens what might otherwise sound demanding: Can you help me move this weekend?
Often followed by with or an infinitive: Can you help me with my résumé?
Can you help me understand this?
- askSeek an answer
- aidSupport given freely
- empathySharing another's emotions
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
quick question · advise · compassion · clarify · request · patience · rescue · counsel · support · assist · stuck · reassurance · instruct · kindness · comfort · teach · fix · encouragement
self-reliance vs. dependence
can you help meleave me alone
Demand for solitude
go away · no thanks · back off · mind your own business · no thank you