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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Preposition
Which one is correct?
Helping my grandparents with their garden
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Helping my grandparents in their garden
Helping my grandparents with their garden
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Helping my grandparents in their garden
Top answer
I would use both for different reasons. I would use helping my grandparents with their garden if the garden has not yet been started or is in the process of being created. I would use helping my grandparents in their garden if the garden has already been tilled and planted.
- I would use both for different reasons.
- I would use helping my grandparents with their garden if the garden has not yet been started or is in the process of being created.
- I would use helping my grandparents in their garden if the garden has already been tilled and planted.
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I would use both for different reasons.
I would use helping my grandparents with their garden if the garden has not yet been started or is in the process of being created.
I would use helping my grandparents in their garden if the garden has already been tilled and planted.
I would use helping my grandparents with their garden if the garden has not yet been started or is in the process of being created.
I would use helping my grandparents in their garden if the garden has already been tilled and planted.
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Either is correct. Which one you should - or more to the point, shouldn't - use, depends on your situation.
Using with is ambiguous. You could purchase the seeds or till the ground, and be helping with their garden in either case.
Using in is specific. It denotes a location - you are in their garden. So if you are not in their garden, you cann
Using with is ambiguous. You could purchase the seeds or till the ground, and be helping with their garden in either case.
Using in is specific. It denotes a location - you are in their garden. So if you are not in their garden, you cann
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Anonymous Which one is correct?Helping my grandparents with their gardenorHelping my grandparents in their gardenNeither one is a complete sentence.
This winter I will be helping my grandparents with their garden. I will help them decide what to plant, when to plant, and the arrangement of the beds. Then, in the spring and summer, I will be helping t
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In American English, I believe the word 'garden' means a place where vegetables are grown That's why all these posts are talking about tilling and planting..
In British English, the word 'garden' usually applies to the area behind/in front of your house. This often consists mainly of grass. I think Americans refer to this
In British English, the word 'garden' usually applies to the area behind/in front of your house. This often consists mainly of grass. I think Americans refer to this
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