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Old 29-Jul-2004, 22:16
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Are these both correct:
1-I am the only person he asked to help.
2-I am the only person he asked to help him.

In 1, does he ask to help me or does he ask me to help him?
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They're both correct- the first is ambiguous, IMO.
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