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Smile I cannot help telling him the truth.
I cannot help telling him the truth.
I cannot help but tell him the truth.
I cannot help tell him the truth.
I cannot help but telling him the truth.



Could you come up with a reason why the last two don't sound right? Thanks.
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Default Re: I cannot help telling him the truth.
I cannot help telling him the truth.
I cannot help but tell him the truth.

means:

I cannot help (except by) telling him the truth.

I cannot help (in any other way) but (instead I can) tell him the truth.
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