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What does to 'chip in' mean?



 
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What does to 'chip in' mean? #1 (permalink) Wed Dec 22, 2004 8:25 am   What does to 'chip in' mean?		  
What does the phrase 'chip in' means?

Ex.) "Hey, you need to start CHIPPIN' IN, if you're livin' here." (From the movie '8 Mile')

Also which of the 2 sentences is correct?

a.) What does this phrase mean?
b.) What does this phrase means?
c.) None of the above. (Please give me your revision.)
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Chip in #2 (permalink) Wed Dec 22, 2004 9:18 am   Chip in		  
sylphidae wrote:
What does the phrase 'chip in' means?

Ex.) "Hey, you need to start CHIPPIN' IN, if you're livin' here." (From the movie '8 Mile')

It means that the person has to make a (financial) contribution to the joint budget.
sylphidae wrote:
Also which of the 2 sentences is correct?

a.) What does this phrase mean?
b.) What does this phrase means?
c.) None of the above. (Please give me your revision.)

What does this phrase mean is the correct question. This is question in the present simple . The help verb does is followed by the subject which is followed by the base verb (infinitive).

Look at these examples:

To support means to assist. (postive statement in the present simple).
What does to support mean? (question in the present simple).
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Chip in #3 (permalink) Fri Dec 24, 2004 6:52 am   Chip in		  
chip in pretty much means help
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