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Vts nair Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

can't help usage?

can any one help me to learn the above usage. Eg; I cannot help remembering the things you did.I can't help working all the time.

Pls explain given examples meaning so that i can learn usage easily.

thanks in advance
  

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Substitute "prevent (myself) from" for "help". I can't help working all the time ~ I can't prevent myself from working all the time. The accident was dreadful, but we couldn't help looking at the horrific scene.

— CalifJim

  • Substitute "prevent (myself) from" for "help".
  • I can't help working all the time ~ I can't prevent myself from working all the time.
  • The accident was dreadful, but we couldn't help looking at the horrific scene.
  • ~ The accident was dreadful, but we couldn't prevent ourselves from looking at the horrific scene.
  • CJ
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Substitute "prevent (myself) from" for "help".

I can't help working all the time ~ I can't prevent myself from working all the time.

The accident was dreadful, but we couldn't help looking at the horrific scene.
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The accident was dreadful, but we couldn't prevent ourselves from looking at the horrific scene.
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