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Navitasan Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

For me to help you

Which are correct:

1-You haven't done anything for me to help you.

2-You haven't done anything in order for me to help you.

3-You haven't done anything so that I should help you.

4-You haven't done me any favors for me to help you.

5-You haven't done me any favors in order for me to help you.

6-You haven't done me any favors so that I should help you.

Which sentences mean:
a-You have not not anything/any favors with the intention of getting me to help you (you may have done favors for me but not with that intention.
which mean:
b-You have not done anything for me and you therefore cannot expect me to help you

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

Top answer

I'm afraid that all six seem rather non-native. I think you're asking the syntax (the grammatical patterns) to do the work that your choice of vocabulary should be doing. Syntax is not as powerful as that.

— CalifJim

  • I'm afraid that all six seem rather non-native.
  • I think you're asking the syntax (the grammatical patterns) to do the work that your choice of vocabulary should be doing.
  • Syntax is not as powerful as that.
  • You haven't done anything that encourages me to help you.
  • You haven't done anything that makes me want to help you.
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I'm afraid that all six seem rather non-native. Emotion: sad

I think you're asking the syntax (the grammatical patterns) to do the work t
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Thank you very much CalifJim,

How about:

a-You haven't done anything for me to expect me to help you.

Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasanHow about:a-You haven't done anything for me to expect me to help you.
No, I'm afraid not.
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