help someone doing something?

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Is it correct to say "help someone doing something"?

Yoong Liat · Accepted Answer

HexFumes1Is it correct to say "help someone doing something"?

I would say 'help someone do something'.

Avangi · Answer

I think we'd be more likely to use the infinitive. help him [to] take out the garbage, rather than help him taking out the garbage.

Please help him [to] do the laundry, rather than Please help him doing the laundry.

Shall I help him [to] lift the crate, rather than Shall I help him lifting the crate.

People often use it in the past tense, as I helped her doing the housework, meaning I helped her by / in doing the housework, or I helped her while she was doing the housework. I doubt that this is "correct." I guess the same could be said of present continuous - I often help my father working on the car.
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Anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much.

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