Sometimes it does take the help of somebody else

[Heidi L]

(From two native English speakers chatting)
A: When I get something new, I immediately take that thing and the instruction manual, and I hand it to my husband. I ask him to figure out first, and then teaches me how to use it.

B: That is perfect! Sometimes it does take the help of somebody else, and often it does.

I have two questions.

1, In the sentence “sometimes it does take the help of somebody else”, does the sentence mean “sometimes we do need to accept the help of somebody else”?

2, What does the word it refer to?

Thank you.

 

[Annabel Lee]

You're right about the meaning. The "it" situationally refers to something that can be expressed with an infinitive phrase:

Sometimes it does take the help of somebody else [to learn how to use something].
= Sometimes learning how to use something does take the help of somebody else.

 

[Heidi L]

You're right about the meaning. The "it" situationally refers to something that can be expressed with an infinitive phrase:

Sometimes it does take the help of somebody else [to learn how to use something].
= Sometimes learning how to use something does take the help of somebody else.

Does the verb take in that sentence mean ‘need’, not ‘accept’?

 

[emsr2d2]

(From Imagine there are two native English speakers chatting.)

A: When I get something new, I immediately take that thing give it and the instruction manual no comma here and I hand it to my husband. I ask him to figure out first, and he then teaches me how to use it.

B: That is perfect! Sometimes, in fact often, it does takes the help of somebody else's help. , and often it does.

I have two questions.

1. In the sentence “sometimes it does take the help of somebody else”, does the sentence mean “sometimes we do need to accept the help of somebody else”?

2. What does the word it refer to?

Note my changes above.

 

[Annabel Lee]

Does the verb take in that sentence mean ‘need’, not ‘accept’?

Take means require there, not accept.