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Rotter Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Prevent and help prevent
1] Regular training at the gym prevent getting diseases like high-blood pressure and diabetes.
2] Regular training at the gym help prevent getting diseases like high-blood pressure and diabetes.
I have seen people write 'help prevent' instead of just 'prevent'.
Does it make a difference?
[ By the way, I have trained for about 100 minutes today at the gym.]
I don't eat rotten food.
Good food prevent getting stomach disorders.
I wouldn't write 'Good food help prevent getting stomach disorders.
2] Regular training at the gym help prevent getting diseases like high-blood pressure and diabetes.
I have seen people write 'help prevent' instead of just 'prevent'.
Does it make a difference?
[ By the way, I have trained for about 100 minutes today at the gym.]
I don't eat rotten food.
Good food prevent getting stomach disorders.
I wouldn't write 'Good food help prevent getting stomach disorders.
Top answer
1] Regular training at the gym prevents getting diseases like high-blood pressure and diabetes. 2] Regular training at the gym helps prevent getting diseases like high-blood pressure and diabetes. I don't eat rotten food.
- 1] Regular training at the gym prevents getting diseases like high-blood pressure and diabetes.
- 2] Regular training at the gym helps prevent getting diseases like high-blood pressure and diabetes.
- I don't eat rotten food.
- rotten = decay Good food prevents getting stomach disorders.
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1] Regular training at the gym prevents getting diseases like high-blood pressure and diabetes.
2] Regular training at the gym helps prevent getting diseases like high-blood pressure and diabetes.
I don't eat
2] Regular training at the gym helps prevent getting diseases like high-blood pressure and diabetes.
I don't eat
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Thanks John
You didn't comment on the first and the second sentences.
Why do we say 'helps prevent' is my question?
I haven't learnt to write this way.
You didn't comment on the first and the second sentences.
Why do we say 'helps prevent' is my question?
I haven't learnt to write this way.
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I don't understand what you want to know. The grammar is basic - what's your question?
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Hi,
Does this help?
eg This pill prevents cancer. If you take it, you will not get cancer.
eg This pill helps prevent cancer. If you take it, you will be less likely to get cancer.
Does this help?
eg This pill prevents cancer. If you take it, you will not get cancer.
eg This pill helps prevent cancer. If you take it, you will be less likely to get cancer.
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Thanks Clive
You are very clever at English.
In politics I often here the following:
1.The government/UN helps to find a solution to the problem of ...
2.The government/UN is trying to find a solution to the problem of ...
I guess in the first sentence, the likelyhood is lesse.
You are very clever at English.
In politics I often here the following:
1.The government/UN helps to find a solution to the problem of ...
2.The government/UN is trying to find a solution to the problem of ...
I guess in the first sentence, the likelyhood is lesse.
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Hi,
In politics I often here the following:
1.The government/UN helps to find a solution to the problem of ...
'Helps' suggests that other groups are also trying to find a solution.
2.The government/UN is trying to find a solution to the problem of ... There is
In politics I often here the following:
1.The government/UN helps to find a solution to the problem of ...
'Helps' suggests that other groups are also trying to find a solution.
2.The government/UN is trying to find a solution to the problem of ... There is
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Thanks Clive
I have made a blunder by writing lesse. It shold be less.
Could you rewrite the sentences?
1. To show that government is helping to find a solution.
2. To show that government is helping but it is uncertain whether it will lead to a solution.
Government is
I have made a blunder by writing lesse. It shold be less.
Could you rewrite the sentences?
1. To show that government is helping to find a solution.
2. To show that government is helping but it is uncertain whether it will lead to a solution.
Government is
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Hi,
I have made a blunder by writing lesse. It shold be less. And likelihood.
Could you rewrite the sentences?
1. To show that government is helping to find a solution.
2. To show that government is helping but it is uncertain whether it will lead to a solution.
I have made a blunder by writing lesse. It shold be less. And likelihood.
Could you rewrite the sentences?
1. To show that government is helping to find a solution.
2. To show that government is helping but it is uncertain whether it will lead to a solution.
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