[Proposal] assist → help

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  • July 24, 2026 at 9:05 pm #1498
    zhonglish
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    This is a proposal to retire the word assist in favor of help.

    Latin root. \”Assist customers\” → \”help customers.\” Shorter, warmer.

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    July 24, 2026 at 10:20 pm #1837
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    ‘Help’ is one of the first English words anyone learns. ‘Assist’ is one they learn later and use to sound formal.

    We shouldn’t penalize clarity to reward formality. Help > assist.

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