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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
To help out;help those in need; help out those in need
Her dedication to charity inspired us to donate some of our time to help out.
Hi,
Is "out" in the above optional? If not, what does it mean to you?
Besides, is it equal to say "to help those in need" and "to help out those in need" instead of "help out?" Thanks.
Hi,
Is "out" in the above optional? If not, what does it mean to you?
Besides, is it equal to say "to help those in need" and "to help out those in need" instead of "help out?" Thanks.
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Help out is a phrasal verb. "She helped her sister out with dinner". If there is an object (sister, in this case), there is usually a prepositional phrase "with + the task being done.
- Help out is a phrasal verb.
- "She helped her sister out with dinner".
- If there is an object (sister, in this case), there is usually a prepositional phrase "with + the task being done.
- " The complete phrasal verb is "help (someone) out with" It means to assist in doing something.
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Help out is a phrasal verb.
"She helped her sister out with dinner".
If there is an object (sister, in this case), there is usually a prepositional phrase "with + the task being done. "
The complete phrasal verb is "help (someone) out with" It means to assist in doing something.
"She helped her sister out with dinner".
If there is an object (sister, in this case), there is usually a prepositional phrase "with + the task being done. "
The complete phrasal verb is "help (someone) out with" It means to assist in doing something.
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I suggest you drop the 'out' altogether and change it to just: "helping". i.e. the action inspired the remainder to helping them too.
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To inspire someone to help someone okay
To trick someone into helping someone okay
To inspire someone to helping someone doesn't work, IMHO (maybe I'm wrong)
To trick someone into helping someone okay
To inspire someone to helping someone doesn't work, IMHO (maybe I'm wrong)
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Anglihilic Is "out" in the above optional?Offhand, I can't think of an example where dropping the "out" would change the meaning, with or without "with." I may think of one later.
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Hi guys,
"help out' is moreinformal, but often there is no difference inmeaning.
However, here are a couple of comments on subtleties..
'Help' This sounds more precise.
eg I have to carry this piano upstairs. Please help me.
'Help me out' This sounds less precise. It also sounds to me like there is some sort of problem, like the speaker is in some kin
"help out' is moreinformal, but often there is no difference inmeaning.
However, here are a couple of comments on subtleties..
'Help' This sounds more precise.
eg I have to carry this piano upstairs. Please help me.
'Help me out' This sounds less precise. It also sounds to me like there is some sort of problem, like the speaker is in some kin
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