the difference

[Anonymous]

hello everybody

kindly, what the difference bitween the following sentences:

1. this book will help you improve your linguistic skills.

and

2. this book will help you to improve your linguistic skills.


becuase I notice the verb "help" somtimes followed by the preposition "to" and someties is not.[/b]

[RonBee]

The difference between the two sentences is the word to. Other than that, none.

:)

[MikeNewYork]

hello everybody

kindly, what the difference bitween the following sentences:

1. this book will help you improve your linguistic skills.

and

2. this book will help you to improve your linguistic skills.


becuase I notice the verb "help" somtimes followed by the preposition "to" and someties is not.[/b]

The verb "help" is one verb that can take either a bare infinitive or a "to" infinitive as a complement. The verb "dare" is another example.

[RonBee]

What Mike said. :wink:

Additionally, the to is (with "help" at least), I believe, omitted more often than not. Example:

• Using this electronic chess tutor will help you improve your chess.

[Tdol]

One quick addition- after 'can't help' we the gerund- 'I can't help thinking....'

[MikeNewYork]

One quick addition- after 'can't help' we the gerund- 'I can't help thinking....'

That's very true -- and very odd.

[Tdol]

It's designed to keep me in work.

[MikeNewYork]

It's designed to keep me in work.

And:

[Tdol]

The reward for work.

[MikeNewYork]

The reward for work.