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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Which one is right?
I have a sentence here and have been wondering if I could put the word "to" in the spot indicated.
I have written three sentences in various arrangements and wish you can tell me which one is right.
1. They help students more easily recognize and correct their own errors.
2. They help students to more easily recognize and correct their own errors.
3. They help students to more easily recognize and to correct their own errors.
Also, can I do away with the what-looks-to-be redundant word "have" in bold and underlined letters?
Thank you.
I have written three sentences in various arrangements and wish you can tell me which one is right.
1. They help students more easily recognize and correct their own errors.
2. They help students to more easily recognize and correct their own errors.
3. They help students to more easily recognize and to correct their own errors.
Also, can I do away with the what-looks-to-be redundant word "have" in bold and underlined letters?
Thank you.
Top answer
I think if you put "more easily" at the end of the sentence, it would be easier to understand: They help students (to) recognize and (to) correct their own errors more easily. (I don't think you need the "to") For your other question, I would keep both "have"s, because they are different: the first one indicates possession, and the second one is a tense auxiliary.
- I think if you put "more easily" at the end of the sentence, it would be easier to understand: They help students (to) recognize and (to) correct their own errors more easily.
- (I don't think you need the "to") For your other question, I would keep both "have"s, because they are different: the first one indicates possession, and the second one is a tense auxiliary.
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I think if you put "more easily" at the end of the sentence, it would be easier to understand:
They help students (to) recognize and (to) correct their own errors more easily. (I don't think you need the "to")
For your other question, I would keep both "have"s, because they are different: the first one indicates possession, and the second one is a tense auxiliary.
They help students (to) recognize and (to) correct their own errors more easily. (I don't think you need the "to")
For your other question, I would keep both "have"s, because they are different: the first one indicates possession, and the second one is a tense auxiliary.
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Thank you.
In the case below, would you put the second words "to" and "have," which are in parentheses, or not?
It will help them to recognize and (to) correct their own errors more easily.
I have encountered and (have) resolved the difficult situation in good terms.
In the case below, would you put the second words "to" and "have," which are in parentheses, or not?
It will help them to recognize and (to) correct their own errors more easily.
I have encountered and (have) resolved the difficult situation in good terms.
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1. To me both possibilities are correct, but I wou leave out the second "to"; the sentence would be lighter.
2. Leave out the second "have" .
2. Leave out the second "have" .
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