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Free sign upThe phrase "a help to a" is not correct and sounds awkward in written English.
It may be intended to express assistance or support, but it lacks clarity and proper structure.
Example: "He was a help to a friend in need."
Alternatives: "a support to" or "assistance for".
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A month after the Fed announced its intentions to buy bonds and push down interest rates, investors have done the opposite by driving up long-term rates, hardly a help to a sputtering recovery.
Now, some experts speculate that the endorsement seems to have been more of a hindrance than a help to a campaign that Dr. Dean's strategists had positioned as being that of a maverick.
It was not until the final 20 minutes that the champions started to come under any real pressure, after Carvalhal scrapped the three-man central defence that has become more of a hindrance than a help to a team that struggles to create chances, and even then Chelsea looked reasonably comfortable.
A nice thought, but that's only a help to a small business that has access to the credit or capital to make such investments.
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Alfred M. You were a help to so many and a treasure to us.
A: To help to create a world that works for everyone, for all creatures, never excluding anyone for any reason.
The result is often a cry for help to a parent.
LESLEE FETNER Dear Diary: Crossing Eighth Avenue on a snowy day, I offered help to a woman in a wheelchair.
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