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Maj Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Can't help
Is can help always followed by a gerund? Does it mean the same as stop?
- I can't help missing you when we are not together.
- I can't stop missing you when we are not together.
- I can't help it.
- I can't stop it.
- I can't help thinking about my holidays.
- I can't stop thinking about my holidays.
Would all these sentences make sense? In which context should we use them?
- I can't help missing you when we are not together.
- I can't stop missing you when we are not together.
- I can't help it.
- I can't stop it.
- I can't help thinking about my holidays.
- I can't stop thinking about my holidays.
Would all these sentences make sense? In which context should we use them?
Top answer
In those cases to help means to prevent, to keep from occurring. All sentences do make sence but they have different meanings.
- In those cases to help means to prevent, to keep from occurring.
- All sentences do make sence but they have different meanings.
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In those cases to help means to prevent, to keep from occurring.
All sentences do make sence but they have different meanings.
All sentences do make sence but they have different meanings.
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