Timeline for Does the noun 'hand in' exist?
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| Feb 4, 2012 at 16:43 | comment | added | Rachel | Good point tchrist we say 'handout/s' a lot and it has two meanings - when someone distributes a document (like a teacher gives out some instructions) but also some people (at least in Australia) use the word 'handouts' to refer to money given to people by the government where it considered that the money is undeserved. I would never use the word like that because of my own views but it is very common in both everyday conversation and the media. I would comment though that I have never actually heard 'hand in' used as a noun. I think even in a casual context it sounds strange. | |
| Feb 4, 2012 at 16:34 | comment | added | MetaEd | Particularly if your thesis is on the subject of English language & usage. | |
| Feb 4, 2012 at 16:08 | comment | added | tchrist♦ | And yet, hand-outs are not particularly rare. | |
| Feb 4, 2012 at 14:42 | history | answered | Mitch | CC BY-SA 3.0 |