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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Decorate or decorating

which of these questions is correct? or tThey are both correct?

1- I can help you decorating your apartment.

or

2-I can help you decorate your apartment

thanks alot
  

Top answer

The most common way of saying this would be "I can help you decorate your apartment". " doesn't sound all that great to me. " if I had to use "-ing".

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  • The most common way of saying this would be "I can help you decorate your apartment".
  • " doesn't sound all that great to me.
  • " if I had to use "-ing".
  • Gerunds make more sense with "help" used as a noun: Do you need some help (with/in) decorating your apartment?
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The most common way of saying this would be "I can help you decorate your apartment".

"I can help you decorating your apartment." doesn't sound all that great to me. I'd be more inclined to say "I can help you with decorating your apartment." if I had to use "-ing". Gerunds make more sense with "help" used as a noun:

Do you need some help (with/in) decorating your apartment?
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Thanks alot. you made it clear for me as sometimes I find gerunds after help and I always wonder why they use it that way. but now I got from your explanation that when (help) is used as a noun it's ok to use (-ing)

but

if it is a verb we should use the infinitive of the verb after it or as I know (to )

thanks again
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