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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

offer a help

Can I say,

(i) John walked over to the blind man and offered a help (to him).
(ii) John walked over to the blind man and offered him a help.
  

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(i) John walked over to the blind man and offered a help (to him). (ii) John walked over to the blind man and offered him a help. Help is a non-count noun.

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  • (i) John walked over to the blind man and offered a help (to him).
  • (ii) John walked over to the blind man and offered him a help.
  • Help is a non-count noun.
  • Neither is correct.
  • John walked over to the blind man and offered to help him.
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(i) John walked over to the blind man and offered a help (to him).
(ii) John walked over to the blind man and offered him a help. Help is a non-count noun.

Neither is correct.
John walked over to the blind man and offered to help him.
John walked over to the blind man and offered him some help.
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Hi Vincent.

"offered a help" is not idiomatic.

we use offer(ed) some help/to help/help/a hand

with the indirect object, it would be offered to help him; offered him help/some help; offered him a hand; offered a hand to him

 - A.
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Thanks. Can I say,
John walked over and offered to help the blind man.
John walked over and offered the blind man some help.
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Thanks. Can I say,

John walked over and offered help to the blind man. (can I use "to")?
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