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Healer Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Is "help with someone" grammatically or idiomatically correct?

We say "we help someone." and "we help someone with something"

Are there any circumstances we would say "We help with someone."?
  

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"? I can think of no reasonable situation offhand. Perhaps you should attempt a possible sentence yourself.

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healerAre there any circumstances we would say "We help with someone."?
I can think of no reasonable situation offhand. Perhaps you should attempt a possible sentence yourself.
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What about this?

I help with a friend doing his work.
I help with a friend do his work.

If I simply say the below without further detail. It doesn't sound right. Perhaps it might mean John and I together help someone.
I help with John.
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healerWhat about this?I help with a friend doing his work.I help with a friend do his work.
No, that is not possible, even with detail. but I see what you are trying to do.
healerPerhaps it might mean John and I together help someone.I help with John.
That would work only if you phrase it differently:

John and I
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What about these, though the first one could be somewhat clumsy?

I help a friend with doing his work.
I help a friend do his work.

Do the examples you gave mean the same?
That is, "I helped Bill with John" means "John and I helped Bill."

Thanks!
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healerWhat about these, though the first one could be somewhat clumsy?I help a friend with doing his work.I help a friend do his work.
Yes for the 2nd one; the first is too clumsy to live. I help a friend with his work.
healerDo the examples you gave mean the same?That is, "I helped Bill with John" means "John and I helped Bill.
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