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Ravinath Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

why isn't there a "to" ?

I came across the following sentence.

This tools help you prepare for the test. 

but, why hasn't it been expressed as follows ?

This tools help you to prepare for the test.

Could anyone please help Emotion: smile
  

Top answer

They offer free materials to help you get ready for the test. But, why not , . They offer free materials to help you to get ready for the test.

— Ravinath

  • They offer free materials to help you get ready for the test.
  • But, why not , .
  • They offer free materials to help you to get ready for the test.
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They offer free materials to help you get ready for the test.

But, why not , . ?

They offer free materials to help you to get ready for the test.
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The verb help can be followed by either a bare infinitive (get) or a full infinitive (to get).
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Are there any other verbs like this ?
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Absolutely!
You can search the Internet for "verbs followed by infinitive." Emotion: wink
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RavinathAre there any other verbs like this? [no space before the question mark]
If you mean verbs like help, which takes "to" optionally, then no, not as far as I know.

There are many verbs that take the full infinitive (to go) and many which take the bare infinitive (go), but help is t
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BTW, it should be 'these tools...' (this tools..)
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CalifJimI'm sure someone will add to this thread the other verb or verbs that have that property if it turns out that I am mistaken.
I can't think of any except NEED and DARE. As full verbs, these two are (normally) followed by the to- infinitive. However, they can both function as modals, and are then followed by the bare infinitive.
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fivejedjonNEED and DARE
I suppose they have a family resemblance to 'help', but there are so many differences from "help" that I would not put them in the same category. Modal 'need' and 'dare' don't even typically take a noun phrase before the next verb like 'help' does. (Dare I climb that tree? / *Dare I him climb that tree?)

Non-modal use.
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CalifJimI suppose they have a family resemblance to 'help', but there are so many differences from "help" that I would not put them in the same category.
I agree.
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