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Vidreneh Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

GRAMMAR


Hello everyone

Why isn't any "to" or "ing" between -helped-  and - run-  also between -teach-and -meet- ?

If we add these the meaning of the sentence will be changed?

I think "run" means a place of keeping of animals and it's a noun not a verb.

  

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run is a verb meaning operate, control, organize. You can run a farm, run a printing shop, run a corporation, run a furniture business, etc. help is an unusual verb.

  • run is a verb meaning operate, control, organize.
  • You can run a farm, run a printing shop, run a corporation, run a furniture business, etc.
  • help is an unusual verb.
  • It may be followed directly by another verb with or without to .
  • She helped to run the farm.
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run is a verb meaning operate, control, organize. You can run a farm, run a printing shop, run a corporation, run a furniture business, etc.

help is an unusual verb. It may be followed directly by another verb with or without to.

She helped to run the farm. = She helped run the farm.

CJ

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Sometimes people
......................... [^ that/whom they meet]

teach them new songs. (teach new songs to them)

CJ

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