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Guyper Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

"Help" with or without "to"?

1. "Help us to get it"

2. "I'll help make the pizza"

Hi...When is it necessary to add a to after the verb help?

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More often than not, adding "to" is unnecessary. 1. and 2.

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  • More often than not, adding "to" is unnecessary.
  • 1.
  • and 2.
  • are just fine without it.
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More often than not, adding "to" is unnecessary. 1. and 2. are just fine without it.
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GuyperWhen is it necessary to add a to after the verb help?
If help is in the passive voice, to is needed: We were helped to make the pizza. On the other hand, help doesn't often occur in the passive voice. In the active to is optional.

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Cool BreezeIf help is in the passive voice, to is needed: We were helped to make the pizza. On the other hand, help doesn't often occur in the passive voice. In the active to is optional.
That's correct of course.
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Cool Breeze GuyperWhen is it necessary to add a to after the verb help?If help is in the passive voice, to is needed: We were helped to make the pizza. On the other hand, help doesn't often occur in the passive voice. In the active to is optional.CB
I'm glad I passed earlier on this question. Thanks, Cool Breeze, for providing the "rule" I couldn't come up wi
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PhilipThanks, Cool Breeze, for providing the "rule" I couldn't come up with.
You're welcome, Philip. It stands to reason that native speakers don't know and don't even need to know all the grammatical rules that non-native learners are taught in the early stages of their studies.

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Guyper1. "Help us to get it"
2. "I'll help make the pizza"
When is it necessary to add a to after the verb help?
It’s not necessary in either of your examples. In fact, the sentences are much more natural without it.
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