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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Help + make
I'm very confused by double verbs for 2 sentences below.
Please explain to me.
1. Many people HAVE HELPED MAKE this book possible...
2. Every section has lots of examples and an exercise group TO HELP MAKE SURE that...
It seems double verbs but maybe some kind of hidden pronoun indirect object between of 2? Or second verb became adjective?
Thank you
Please explain to me.
1. Many people HAVE HELPED MAKE this book possible...
2. Every section has lots of examples and an exercise group TO HELP MAKE SURE that...
It seems double verbs but maybe some kind of hidden pronoun indirect object between of 2? Or second verb became adjective?
Thank you
Top answer
There is an optional infinitive particle. 'Help' is a rare verb that takes both the full infinitive and the bare infinitive as complement: 1. Many people HAVE HELPED (TO) MAKE this book possible...
- There is an optional infinitive particle.
- 'Help' is a rare verb that takes both the full infinitive and the bare infinitive as complement: 1.
- Many people HAVE HELPED (TO) MAKE this book possible...
- 2.
- Every section has lots of examples and an exercise group TO HELP (TO) MAKE SURE that....
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There is an optional infinitive particle. 'Help' is a rare verb that takes both the full infinitive and the bare infinitive as complement:
1. Many people HAVE HELPED (TO) MAKE this book possible...
2. Every section has lots of examples and an exercise group TO HELP (TO) MAKE SURE that....
1. Many people HAVE HELPED (TO) MAKE this book possible...
2. Every section has lots of examples and an exercise group TO HELP (TO) MAKE SURE that....
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