"to" differences
Hi,
The other day I bumped into these three sentences:
"...if you want to help save the planet"
"we help to save the planet"
"we help save the planet"
I kinda know something about there being two types of "to's", the prepositional one and the infinitive one.
Can anyone explain to me what difference in meaning is among these three sentences, and why is there no "to" in the 3rd one (can "to" be omitted)?
Top answer
if you want to help save the planet" "we help to save the planet" "we help save the planet" When the verb "help" occurs just before another verb, you can put "to" between the two verbs if you want, but you don't have to. Either way is OK. The "to" that you add is the "to" of the infinitive, not a preposition.
- if you want to help save the planet" "we help to save the planet" "we help save the planet" When the verb "help" occurs just before another verb, you can put "to" between the two verbs if you want, but you don't have to.
- Either way is OK.
- The "to" that you add is the "to" of the infinitive, not a preposition.
- CJ
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apple cobra"...if you want to help save the planet" "we help to save the planet" "we help save the planet"
When the verb "help" occurs just before another verb, you can put "to" between the two verbs if you want, but you don't have to. Either way is OK.
The "to" that you add is the "to" of the infinitive, not a preposition.
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