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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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help wondering or help but wonder

Which is correct?

I can't help wondering that I should have done that.
I can't help but wonder that I should have done that.
  

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Neither seems quite usual to me. I would have expected these (and both are correct): I can't help wondering why I should have done that. I can't help but wonder why I should have done that.

— Mister Micawber

  • Neither seems quite usual to me.
  • I would have expected these (and both are correct): I can't help wondering why I should have done that.
  • I can't help but wonder why I should have done that.
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Neither seems quite usual to me. I would have expected these (and both are correct):

I can't help wondering why I should have done that.
I can't help but wonder why I should have done that.
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