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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Are these sentences correct? And which prepositions are possible?

1.Thanks for helping me (to) complete my project.
Is ‘to’ optional?

2.Thanks for helping me ‘with / on / in' my project.

3.Thanks for helping me ‘in / with' editing my paper.

Thank you in advance!
  

Top answer

Thanks for helping me (to) complete my project. Is ‘to’ optional? Yes, though Americans usually omit it.

— Mister Micawber

  • Thanks for helping me (to) complete my project.
  • Is ‘to’ optional?
  • Yes, though Americans usually omit it.
  • Thanks for helping me ‘with / on / ' my project.
  • OK (no 'in').
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Anonymous1.Thanks for helping me (to) complete my project. Is ‘to’ optional?
Yes, though Americans usually omit it.
Anonymous2.Thanks for helping me ‘with / on /' my project.
OK (no 'in').
Anonymous3.Thanks for helping me ‘in / with' editing my paper.
No. Thanks for helping m
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Thanks for your help, teacher.
Mister MicawberYes, though Americans usually omit it.
Got it. That was what I thought.
Mister MicawberOK (no 'in').
Got it.
Mister Micawbering me ‘in / with' editing my paper.No.
I see. But I have seen similar ones. Are they wrong or just not as good nor natura
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AnonymousAre they wrong or just not as good nor natural, because I saw similar sentences on “frazeit”?
Just not as good.
AnonymousI am assuming that just as in the first sentences ‘(to) edit’ is possible here but as you said it is best omitted. Right?
Right.
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Mister MicawberJust not as good.
Got it.
Mister Micawberted. Right?Right.
Got it. I can’t thank you enough for your valuable help teacher.

FYI, I will be contacting you in a year to edit a big project that I will be working on.
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