Collocation
Can you help me?
A polite request asking someone to assist you.
Definition
'Can you help me?' is a common English collocation. A polite request asking someone to assist you.
can + you + help + me
“Excuse me, can you help me find the train station?”
Examples
- Can you help me carry these boxes to the car?
- Excuse me, can you help me with this form?
- Can you help me find my phone? I cannot remember where I put it.
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- Sorry to bother you, but can you help me open this jar?
- Can you help me understand this homework question?
- Can you help me fix the printer before the meeting starts?
- If you have a minute, can you help me review this email for mistakes?
- Can you help me figure out why the app keeps crashing on my laptop?
- Can you help me talk to the manager about changing my schedule next week?
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