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Guest Posted 21 years ago
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Infinitives?!?!?!

Can anyone help me??!?!

A student wants to know why her text has "I'd like to help you move apartment" and not "I'd like to help you to move apartment" anybody anybody please help!!!!

Matt
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Hello Guest (1) "I'd like to help you move (your) apartment" (2) "I'd like to help you to move (your) apartment" Both are correct. #1 was originally AmE but now it became common also in BrE. paco

— Paco2004

  • Hello Guest (1) "I'd like to help you move (your) apartment" (2) "I'd like to help you to move (your) apartment" Both are correct.
  • #1 was originally AmE but now it became common also in BrE.
  • paco
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Hello Guest

(1) "I'd like to help you move (your) apartment"
(2) "I'd like to help you to move (your) apartment"

Both are correct.
#1 was originally AmE but now it became common also in BrE.

paco
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Emotion: whisper Paco, "now it has become common", Jim
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A student wants to know why her text has "I'd like to help you move apartment" and not "I'd like to help you to move apartment" anybody anybody please help!!!!

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JT: I don't think that either is natural English, Matt. It may be that the text in question is a Japanese produced text.

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In BrE, I'd be quite surprised to hear 'move apartment'. You might hear or read:

1. I'd like to help you move house.
2. I'd like to help you move to a/your new flat.

Both 'help you to move' and 'help you move' would be heard.

The context is presumably 'menacing landlord with baseball bat'.

MrP
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