Believer  +  222041 Wed, 03 May 06 09:46 AM I have a sentence here and have been wondering if I could put the word "to" in the spot indicated. I have written three sentences in various arrangements and wish you can tell me which one is right. 1. They help students more easily recognize and correct their own errors. 2. They help students to more easily recognize and correct their own errors. 3. They help students to more easily recognize and to correct their own errors.  Also, can I do away with the what-looks-to-be redundant word "have" in bold and underlined letters? Thank you.  Believer Joined on Mon, Jan 2 2006 Contributing Member 1,969

	pieanne  +  222061 Wed, 03 May 06 11:44 AM I think if you put "more easily" at the end of the sentence, it would be easier to understand: They help students (to) recognize and (to) correct their own errors more easily. (I don't think you need the "to") For your other question, I would keep both "have"s, because they are different: the first one indicates possession, and the second one is a tense auxiliary. 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... Tenses, Auxiliaries

	Believer  +  222126 Wed, 03 May 06 02:45 PM Thank you. In the case below, would you put the second words "to" and "have," which are in parentheses,  or not? It will help them to recognize and (to) correct their own errors more easily.     I have encountered and (have) resolved the difficult situation in good terms. Believer

	pieanne  +  222179 Wed, 03 May 06 06:07 PM 1. To me both possibilities are correct, but I wou leave out the second "to"; the sentence would be lighter. 2. Leave out the second "have" .   pieanne