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Paultx Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Help to?
I found this interesting and very touching video where a kid says:
"Your donation can help to stop this."
Is the use of "to" right in this case?
TIA.
"Your donation can help to stop this."
Is the use of "to" right in this case?
TIA.
Top answer
Yes.
- Yes.
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It is correct, but not necessary.
Help is a verb that can be followed by the bare infinitive (in this case "stop") as opposed to the infinitive (in this case "to stop").
Your donation can help stop this. -- bare infinitive CORRECT
Your donation can help to stop this. -- to infinitive CORRECT
Your donation can stop this. -- bare infinitive CORREC
Help is a verb that can be followed by the bare infinitive (in this case "stop") as opposed to the infinitive (in this case "to stop").
Your donation can help stop this. -- bare infinitive CORRECT
Your donation can help to stop this. -- to infinitive CORRECT
Your donation can stop this. -- bare infinitive CORREC
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