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Clee62 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
So and very
Hi,
First i am wondering if it is okay to say this:
"This is very nice that we can meet together once more."
Since I usually hear people use "so...that" instead.
Next, on TV I seen people say," it is so very plus an adjective". Sorry I forgot what the adjective was used. Does the setence mean "much more" or "better than very"?
Next, I seen this on the online news and it says,"What we need to do as businessmen, is to help to solve the problems, the social problems," he explains. "To fight poverty, but not by charity
Do we always use infinitive verb form after "help" verb?
Is it right to say," We need to help fighting the poverty."?
Thanks,
First i am wondering if it is okay to say this:
"This is very nice that we can meet together once more."
Since I usually hear people use "so...that" instead.
Next, on TV I seen people say," it is so very plus an adjective". Sorry I forgot what the adjective was used. Does the setence mean "much more" or "better than very"?
Next, I seen this on the online news and it says,"What we need to do as businessmen, is to help to solve the problems, the social problems," he explains. "To fight poverty, but not by charity
Do we always use infinitive verb form after "help" verb?
Is it right to say," We need to help fighting the poverty."?
Thanks,
Top answer
clee62 What we need to do as businessmen, is to help to solve the problems It's not incorrect to use the three infinitive markers like this, but it's bad style. clee62 Do we always use infinitive verb form after "help" verb? " The "infinitive form" doesn't always require the "infinitive marker" ("to").
- clee62 What we need to do as businessmen, is to help to solve the problems It's not incorrect to use the three infinitive markers like this, but it's bad style.
- clee62 Do we always use infinitive verb form after "help" verb?
- " The "infinitive form" doesn't always require the "infinitive marker" ("to").
- What we need to do is [to] help solve the problem.
- " I wouldn't substitute "solving" in this particular case.
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clee62What we need to do as businessmen, is to help to solve the problemsIt's not incorrect to use the three infinitive markers like this, but it's bad style.
clee62Do we always use infinitive verb form after "help" verb?I wouldn't say "always."
The "infinitive form" doesn't always require the "infinitive marker" ("to
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