Help or Aid?
2023-06-03
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1Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between "help" and "aid."
2Dear teacher,
3I am Mayer from Colombia.
4I have been listening to the podcast since May 2020, and I have learned so much.
5I would like to ask you about the difference between "aid" and "help."
6Thanks,
7Mayer
8Thank you, Mayer for writing to us and listening to our podcast!
9The words "aid" and "help" can sometimes mean the same thing, but there are a few differences.
10Let us look at these two words more closely.
11As a verb, "help" means to assist or to give support.
12When you help someone, you make things easier for them in some way.
13He helped me make dinner last night.
14As a noun, "help" means the act of doing something in support of someone, to complete a task for, or to make it easier for the person.
15It can also be an action taken if a person is in danger and needs to be rescued or supported.
16She could use your help tomorrow night at the party.
17Their neighbors gave them help after their house caught fire.
18I yelled, "Help," when I fell and broke my leg.
19Like "help," the word "aid" can be either a verb or a noun.
20As a verb, "aid" means providing what is useful or necessary.
21I aided the teacher by handing out graded papers.
22"Aid" as a noun can also be the supplies, materials or support that are provided.
23When we think of "aid" we think of organizations, governments and people providing necessary things like food, clothing, money and equipment to those who need it.
24The organization provided aid to those affected by the earthquake.
25Also, as a noun, "aid" can be something used to help perform a task.
26Visual aids can be useful for learning.
27An "aide," with the letter "e" on the end, is a person who assists someone.
28Sometimes they can be a caregiver to an elderly person or a person with a disability.
29An "aide" also can be a person who assists someone with their tasks, like a teacher or government official.
30Lori gets experience in the classroom by being a teacher's aide.
31Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Mayer.
32What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com
33And that's Ask a Teacher.
34I'm Faith Pirlo.
1Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between "help" and "aid." 2Question: 3Dear teacher, 4I am Mayer from Colombia. I have been listening to the podcast since May 2020, and I have learned so much. 5I would like to ask you about the difference between "aid" and "help." 6Thanks, 7Mayer 8Answer 9Thank you, Mayer for writing to us and listening to our podcast! 10The words "aid" and "help" can sometimes mean the same thing, but there are a few differences. Let us look at these two words more closely. 11Help 12As a verb, "help" means to assist or to give support. When you help someone, you make things easier for them in some way. 13He helped me make dinner last night. 14As a noun, "help" means the act of doing something in support of someone, to complete a task for, or to make it easier for the person. It can also be an action taken if a person is in danger and needs to be rescued or supported. 15She could use your help tomorrow night at the party. 16Their neighbors gave them help after their house caught fire. 17I yelled, "Help," when I fell and broke my leg. 18Aid 19Like "help," the word "aid" can be either a verb or a noun. 20As a verb, "aid" means providing what is useful or necessary. 21I aided the teacher by handing out graded papers. 22"Aid" as a noun can also be the supplies, materials or support that are provided. 23When we think of "aid" we think of organizations, governments and people providing necessary things like food, clothing, money and equipment to those who need it. 24The organization provided aid to those affected by the earthquake. 25Also, as a noun, "aid" can be something used to help perform a task. 26Visual aids can be useful for learning. 27An "aide," with the letter "e" on the end, is a person who assists someone. Sometimes they can be a caregiver to an elderly person or a person with a disability. An "aide" also can be a person who assists someone with their tasks, like a teacher or government official. 28Lori gets experience in the classroom by being a teacher's aide. 29Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Mayer. 30What question do you have about American English? Send us an email at learningenglish@voanews.com 31And that's Ask a Teacher. 32I'm Faith Pirlo. 33Faith Pirlo wrote this lesson for VOA Learning English. 34__________________________________________________________________ 35Words in This Story 36visual - adj. of, relating to, done by, or used in seeing 37elderly - adj. old or rather old; past middle age 38__________________________________________________________________ 39Do you have a question for the teacher? We want to hear from you. We have a new comment system. Here is how it works: 40Each time you return to comment on the Learning English site, you can use your account and see your comments and replies to them. Our comment policy is here.