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Ravinath Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Why isn't there "TO" ?

I have seen in many times people skip the word "to"
I need to know why ? Is this correct ?

ex:

These methods help us understand

instead of

These methods help us TO understand

Please explain . Thank you in advance Emotion: smile
  

Top answer

Help is one of the rare verbs that can be followed by either a bare infinitive or a to- infinitive with no difference in meaning.

— Fivejedjon

  • Help is one of the rare verbs that can be followed by either a bare infinitive or a to- infinitive with no difference in meaning.
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Help is one of the rare verbs that can be followed by either a bare infinitive or a to- infinitive with no difference in meaning.
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Could you please give me some more frequently used words like that ?

Thank you
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The only other one I can think of offhand is know: I've never known him (to) do that before.
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I don't have any rules, but isn't the optional bare infinitive legion?

A: What did your team do?
B: What they did was (to) win the game.
A: How did they do that?
B: They didn't dare (to) do anything else.
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deadratI don't have any rules, but isn't the optional bare infinitive legion?
You have given two more examples. There are possibly a couple more. I wouldn't say that was 'legion'.
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How many more do I have to give? The "to" is elided in parallel comparisons:

I'd prefer to pay rather than (to) argue.
Is it better to do good or (to) be good?

Or simple disjunctions or conjunctions:

It's not possible to come or (to) go.
I went to Las Vegas to play and (to) work.

After ought not (probably AmE):

You ought not (to) worry about th
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