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Learner Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Need HELP..

Emotion: crying

"Basal tears are always in your eyes to help keep our vision clear, protecting the eye’s surface."

why not "help keeping"? What kind of construction is this?

When do I use it?

Thank you very much in advance..
  

Top answer

It's really an infinitive - there's an implied "to" in there. "... ".

— Rommie

  • It's really an infinitive - there's an implied "to" in there.
  • "...
  • ".
  • The construction is called a gerund.
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It's really an infinitive - there's an implied "to" in there. "... to help [to] keep ...". The construction is called a gerund.
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Thank you Rommie..

When I asked about the construction I meant the "help keep" construction (infinitive), not the gerund one. But I got it now..



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