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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Correct verbage?
My boss insists that this sentence is correct:
"We will assist the Client review purchase invoices......"
Shouldn't it be "in reviewing" or something to that effect?
"We will assist the Client review purchase invoices......"
Shouldn't it be "in reviewing" or something to that effect?
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Your boss uses the plain infinitive (review), in other words an infinitive without "to" after assist . He may have been misled by another verb that has the same meaning as assist: We will help the client [to] review purchase invoices. To is optional after active forms of help but it is needed after assist .
- Your boss uses the plain infinitive (review), in other words an infinitive without "to" after assist .
- He may have been misled by another verb that has the same meaning as assist: We will help the client [to] review purchase invoices.
- To is optional after active forms of help but it is needed after assist .
- Your suggestion (in reviewing) is good.
- CB
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Your boss uses the plain infinitive (review), in other words an infinitive without "to" after assist. He may have been misled by another verb that has the same meaning as assist: We will help the client [to] review purchase invoices...
To is optional after active forms of help but it is needed after assist. Your suggestion (in reviewing) is good.
CB
To is optional after active forms of help but it is needed after assist. Your suggestion (in reviewing) is good.
CB
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