Hi,
I know that the verb "to help" can be either followed by a bare infinitive or "to" (eg: "help me (to) move this chair") but can a gerund be used ? eg: she helped me doing my homework
thx
I know that the verb "to help" can be either followed by a bare infinitive or "to" (eg: "help me (to) move this chair") but can a gerund be used ? eg: she helped me doing my homework
thx
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Hope this helps!
Jeremy
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I don't really understand the meaning!
This is a different idiom. You have three structures to think about.
1. to help (to) do something.
I helped put the dishes back on the shelf.
I helped to put the dishes back on the shelf.
2. to help someone (to) do something.
Susan helped her mother find the lost money.
Susan helped her mother to find the lost money.
3. can't/couldn't help doing something.
Edward can't help listening at the door when the boss is talking on the phone.
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The meaning of the third one is that Edward is not able to prevent himself from listening at the door.
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The third structure has a few variants.
Edward can't help but listen at the door when the boss is talking on the phone.
Edward can't help himself from listening at the door when the boss is talking on the phone.
CJ