Common Mistakes : Hand

noun

.BAD: In the other hand, many women choose to go out to work .GOOD: On the other hand, many women choose to go out to work

: (on the one hand … , on the other hand … , (NOT in, at .On the other hand, don’t forget that these machines are expensive

.BAD: The future of millions of people should not be in the hand of one man .GOOD: The future of millions of people should not be in the hands of one man

: in the hands of (plural) = controlled by .All the political power is in the hands of the government

.BAD: He came out of the bathroom with a towel in the hand .GOOD: He came out of the bathroom with a towel in his hand

: (in my/her/their etc hand/s (NOT the .You can’t argue when someone has a gun in their hand