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Maverick88 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Help please
Can someone explain me what is the proper form and why\the rules of it:
"I will help you solve these problems"
"I will help you to solve these problems"
Thanx
"I will help you solve these problems"
"I will help you to solve these problems"
Thanx
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Hello Maverick I will help you solve these problems = 'help' + bare infinitive. I will help you to solve these problems = 'help' + to-infinitive. Both are fine - the verb 'to help' can take either the 'bare' infinitive or the 'to-infinitive'.
- Hello Maverick I will help you solve these problems = 'help' + bare infinitive.
- I will help you to solve these problems = 'help' + to-infinitive.
- Both are fine - the verb 'to help' can take either the 'bare' infinitive or the 'to-infinitive'.
- MrP
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Hello Maverick
I will help you solve these problems = 'help' + bare infinitive.
I will help you to solve these problems = 'help' + to-infinitive.
Both are fine - the verb 'to help' can take either the 'bare' infinitive or the 'to-infinitive'.
MrP
I will help you solve these problems = 'help' + bare infinitive.
I will help you to solve these problems = 'help' + to-infinitive.
Both are fine - the verb 'to help' can take either the 'bare' infinitive or the 'to-infinitive'.
MrP
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If it's connected to gerunds\infinitives then: am I allowed to use the bare infinitive for both of them?
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Hello Maverick
You can use the bare infinitive instead of the to-infinitive with 'help'.
I'm not sure I understand the reference to gerunds - can you give an example?
MrP
You can use the bare infinitive instead of the to-infinitive with 'help'.
I'm not sure I understand the reference to gerunds - can you give an example?
MrP
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I will help solve\I will stop solve\I will \I love solve(o_O) problems
Maybe it matters
Maybe it matters
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I'm sorry, Maverick, I misunderstood.
You use the bare infinitive/to-infinitive after 'help'.
With other verbs, you use other constructions:
'I will solve the problem.'
'I love to solve problems.'
Is this what you were asking?
MrP
You use the bare infinitive/to-infinitive after 'help'.
With other verbs, you use other constructions:
'I will solve the problem.'
'I love to solve problems.'
Is this what you were asking?
MrP
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What I was asking is when can I use bare inf. and when (simple) inf.
(I mean the rules of using it properly)
(I mean the rules of using it properly)
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Hello Maverick
Do you mean: when can I use bare inf. and when (simple) inf. with 'help'?
Or do you mean with verbs other than help?
MrP
Do you mean: when can I use bare inf. and when (simple) inf. with 'help'?
Or do you mean with verbs other than help?
MrP
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Each verb has its own rule about what can follow.
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Thank you for the help but that's not what i meant.
Look there is
1)to + bare inf.
2)bare inf.
3) what i'm asking about: help "solve"
"solve" isn't gerund or infinitive as far as I understand right?
Look there is
1)to + bare inf.
2)bare inf.
3) what i'm asking about: help "solve"
"solve" isn't gerund or infinitive as far as I understand right?
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