Believer  +  218619 Sat, 22 Apr 06 06:06 AM 1. Can I put the word "to" in the spot indicated? I think a lack of a ??? context might pose a difficulty but please try it.  Helping an children (to????) learn 2. I have difficulty in knowing how to use this words "have got" in sentences? What are they? My students have already got all part-time jobs.  3. Why doesn't the phrase "change of state" have an article in front of its word "state" when the word is known to be a countable noun? that suggests transience or change of state.    Believer Joined on Mon, Jan 2 2006 Contributing Member 1,969 Articles, Nouns, Countable Nouns

	Mister Micawber  +  218718 Sat, 22 Apr 06 01:32 PM 1-- What is the an?   Anyway, help (to) is used either way. 2-- All my students have already got jobs.  What are they?-- have is the auxiliary of present perfect, got is the past participle of get.  Do not confuse with the semi-auxiliary have (got) to-- I have (got) to improve my English. 3-- I would think that it is idiomatic, like a change of heart, a change of pace. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,788 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Auxiliaries, Present Perfect

	rishonly  +  218775 Sat, 22 Apr 06 05:49 PM Helping an children (to????) learn I guess it is a typo;however ,"an" + plural noun is incorrect. rishonly Joined on Sat, Mar 5 2005 KUMBAKONAM,INDIA Contributing Member 1,782 Regards, Krishna Plurals, Nouns

	pieanne  +  218776 Sat, 22 Apr 06 06:02 PM Quit so, it's either "helping a child", or "helping children". pieanne Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005 South of France ...But I'm Belgian! Veteran Member 7,517 I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...