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jeff_999

#65770 Thu, 06 Jan 05 03:12 PM

'Political parties in the United States help to coordinate the campaigns of their members and organize the statewide and national conventions that mark election years. '

If I am not mistaken, when we combine 'help' with an infinitive, we have to squeeze 'to' out. But how come here 'help' gets well along with 'to'??? :-s

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CalifJim

#65779 Thu, 06 Jan 05 03:52 PM

Either with or without "to" is correct after the verb "help".

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jeff_999

#65990 Fri, 07 Jan 05 05:58 AM

Oh, really?
So, it means all the following sentences are correct,

1, You help me solve problems;
2, You help me to solve problems;

3, I made the watch run again;
4, I made the watch to run again;

5, I let her stay tonight;
6, I let her to stay tonight.

7, I feel my heart beat;
8, I feel my heart to beat

9, I saw her look at me;
10 I saw her to look at me ?????????????????? :-s :-s

jeff_999

CalifJim

#66185 Sat, 08 Jan 05 01:51 AM

Which ones have the verb "help"?
Reread my last response.

CalifJim

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jeff_999

#66207 Sat, 08 Jan 05 03:16 AM

OOHhh, so it only works for 'help'. I mean 'either with or without "to" is correct'.

I just thought these bunch of words (help, make, let, see...) had the same usage. Say, make (let, see, feel, or hear, or even help) + DO.

Thank you! Smile [:)]

jeff_999

CalifJim

#66246 Sat, 08 Jan 05 06:54 AM

You've got it!! Smile [:)]

CalifJim