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Bare infinitive or infinite after the word 'helping'

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Anonymous  +  597431 Fri, 28 Nov 08 05:38 AM
Hi,
I thought what we put after the words like 'help' or 'helping' is a bare infinitive without a to-infinitive, but I came upon this.

He is/was helping them (finish??) to finish their homework early.  
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Mister Micawber  +  597610 Fri, 28 Nov 08 12:00 PM
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Help takes either form of the infinitive.
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