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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
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0Hello,02br
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001. Can you help me find my way?02br
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002.Can you help me 01b00to02b00 find my way?02br
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00Which one is correct between (1) and (2)?02br
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00Why is "to" not required in (1)?0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Hanuman_200012cite 12br 10Hello,12br 12br 101. 12br 12br 12blockquote 10Hi Hanuman_2000,02br 02br 00My two cents:02br 02br 00The causative verb "help" can take either a "bare infinitive/verb word" or an "infinitive" after a person. So, both sentences are fine.

— Rishonly

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Hanuman_200012cite 12br 10Hello,12br 12br 101.
  • 12br 12br 12blockquote 10Hi Hanuman_2000,02br 02br 00My two cents:02br 02br 00The causative verb "help" can take either a "bare infinitive/verb word" or an "infinitive" after a person.
  • So, both sentences are fine.
  • 02br 02br 00Can you help 01b 01u 00me02u 00 01u 00find02u 00 02b 00my way?
  • (person + verb word)02br 02br 00Can you help 01b 01u 00me02u 02b 00 01b 01u 00to find02u 02b 00 my way?
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0 01blockquote
01cite10Hanuman_200012cite12br
10Hello,12br
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101. Can you help me find my way?12br
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102.Can you help me 11b10to12b10 find my way?12br
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10Which one is correct between (1) and (2)?12br
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10Why is "to" not required
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0 01blockquote
01cite10Rishonly12cite11blockquote
11cite20Hanuman_200022cite22br
20Hello,22br
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201. Can you help me find my way?22br
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202.Can you help me 21b20to22b20 find my way?22br
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20Which one is correct be
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0 The verb "help" is very special. It allows us to use "to" or not to use "to", as we wish!02br
00 Personally, I usually leave it out.02br
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00 CJ02br
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0 01blockquote
01cite10CalifJim12cite10The verb "help" is very special. It allows us to use "to" or not to use "to", as we wish!12br
10Personally, I usually leave it out.12br
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10CJ12br
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10The omission of "to" in that context seems more of a AmEng thing.0-
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