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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Need clarification about redundancies: "...aid to help..."

As the information is gained, it will aid to help society rethink.

Question: Wouldn't "aid to help" be redundant in this sentence?


I was told that “to help society rethink” acts as an infinitive phrase functioning as an adverb, modifying the verb phrase “will aid”, and that it answers the question “How?”.


I was wondering if I could get more thoughts on this?

  

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Question: Wouldn't "aid to help" be redundant in this sentence? Yes, you are right. And the sentence would greatly benefit from further revision (an object is required): The information gained will help society rethink [+ O].

— Mister Micawber

  • Question: Wouldn't "aid to help" be redundant in this sentence?
  • Yes, you are right.
  • And the sentence would greatly benefit from further revision (an object is required): The information gained will help society rethink [+ O].
  • I was wondering if I could get more thoughts on this?
  • That is a faulty analysis.
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Process EngineerAs the information is gained, it will aid to help society rethink.Question: Wouldn't "aid to help" be redundant in this sentence?

Yes, you are right. And the sentence would greatly benefit from further revision (an object is required):

The information gained will help

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