ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: Help to do?

CalifJim — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 06:54:51 GMT

You've got it!!

Re: Help to do?

jeff_999 — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 03:16:13 GMT

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!

Re: Help to do?

CalifJim — Sat, 08 Jan 2005 01:51:20 GMT

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

Re: Help to do?

jeff_999 — Fri, 07 Jan 2005 05:58:57 GMT

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

Re: Help to do?

CalifJim — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 15:52:02 GMT

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

Help to do?

jeff_999 — Thu, 06 Jan 2005 15:12:31 GMT

'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