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GainRain Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

To Help, Not To Hinder

"He is here to help, not hinder, the team."
"He is here to help, not to hinder, the team."

"He is here not hinder, but help, the team."
"He is here not to hinder, but help, the team."
"He is here not hinder, but to help, the team."
"He is here not to hinder, but to help, the team."

Which ones are standard English?
  

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" OK

  • " OK
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"He is here to help, not hinder, the team." OK
"He is here to help, not to hinder, the team."OK

"He is here not hinder, but help, the team." No
"He is here not to hinde
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Thanks AlpheccaStars.

Now I have a slight question about the comma:

"He is here to help, not to hinder, the team."
"He is here to help not to hinder the team."

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I would not put the comma before "the team." Normally there is no comma between the verb and its object.

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