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Uraja Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Regarding usage of 'to'
Hi all, I have one question regarding 'to', where to use it and were not.
Here is sample one from one book.
" I became a traitor to my country.
The reason : I helped a man escape from a prison of my countrymen."
My doubt is why it should be like below
" The reason : I helped a man to escape from a prison of my countrymen"
Please help my above doubt. I thank you in advance.
Regards,
Uraja
Here is sample one from one book.
" I became a traitor to my country.
The reason : I helped a man escape from a prison of my countrymen."
My doubt is why it should be like below
" The reason : I helped a man to escape from a prison of my countrymen"
Please help my above doubt. I thank you in advance.
Regards,
Uraja
Top answer
If help is in the active voice , to is optional: We helped him [to] escape. To is needed if help is in the passive voice : He was helped to escape. CB
- If help is in the active voice , to is optional: We helped him [to] escape.
- To is needed if help is in the passive voice : He was helped to escape.
- CB
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If help is in the active voice, to is optional:
We helped him [to] escape.
To is needed if help is in the passive voice:
He was helped to escape.
CB
We helped him [to] escape.
To is needed if help is in the passive voice:
He was helped to escape.
CB
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