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Stevee Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Verb patterns

I use Cambridge grammar for improving my english grammar and vocabulary and I found something I have problems with ... It's about verb + infinitive without "to" and it's mentioned that only "let" and "make" are ones which are followed with infinitive without "to" and then, somewhere else on the internet I find "help" as the one of the representer from this group of verbs . And they gave an example:

I´ll help you do it.

I mean, I don't say that I would even notice if someone might said it like it is, but I'm pretty sure that I would say "I'll help you TO do it"

So what's the catch?
  

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Stevee So what's the catch? With "let" and "make", the "to" is forbidden. With "help" it is optional.

— CalifJim

  • Stevee So what's the catch?
  • With "let" and "make", the "to" is forbidden.
  • With "help" it is optional.
  • CJ
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SteveeSo what's the catch?
With "let" and "make", the "to" is forbidden. With "help" it is optional.

CJ
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So I can say both "I'll help you clean the mess" and "I'll help you to clean the mess" ?
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