(UK, informal) for the sake of, for (usually placed at the end of a question when quizzing a person about why they have done something).
Golfing great Nick Faldo chips in for starry Indian Wells fundraiser in aid of cancer research trib.al/APn4vq9
KGM supports RAF Three Peaks challenge in aid of Combat Stress https://www.motortradenews.com/industry-market-news/kgm-supports-raf-three-peaks-challenge-in-aid-of-combat-stress/
(UK, informal) for the sake of, for (usually placed at the end of a question when quizzing a person about why they have done something).
- What's that coaster in aid of?- This table gets stained by cups very easily.
In aid of means: for the sake of, for (usually placed at the end of a question when quizzing a person about why they have done something).. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on. As a place or proper-name reference it is purely descriptive. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
In aid of means: for the sake of, for (usually placed at the end of a question when quizzing a person about why they have done something).. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on. As a place or proper-name reference it is purely descriptive. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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Join us next Monday for a #Dulwich #LocalHistory talk on the forgotten world of East Dulwich's beer houses and beer shops. At the Crown & Greyhound, Dulwich Village, 7.30-9pm. Tickets in aid of St Christopher's Hospic…
in aid of means: for the sake of, for (usually placed at the end of a question when quizzing a person about why they have done something).. Register: very informal, often derogatory or vulgar. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“Golfing great Nick Faldo chips in for starry Indian Wells fundraiser in aid of cancer research trib.al/APn4vq9”
“KGM supports RAF Three Peaks challenge in aid of Combat Stress https://www.motortradenews.com/industry-market-news/kgm-supports-raf-three-peaks-challenge-in-aid-of-combat-stress/”
“Join us next Monday for a #Dulwich #LocalHistory talk on the forgotten world of East Dulwich's beer houses and beer shops. At the Crown & Greyhound, Dulwich Village, 7.30-9pm. Tickets in aid of St Christopher's Hospice & the Dulwich Festival. www.tickettailor.com/events/dulwi...”
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A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).