- What is the correct way to use infinitive after the verb help: with . . .
What is the correct way to use infinitive after the verb "help": with or without "to"? For example: Please, help me to understand this or: Please, help me understand this
- I hope this could help you vs. I hope it can help you vs. Hoped . . .
Which of the following is grammatical when giving someone something they want? I hope this could help you I hope it can help you Hoped this may help you
- Help somebody with vs Help somebody in - English Language Usage . . .
I agree with the analysis That said, I think the "help in verb-ing" construct reflects a weak writing style In your two examples, "I will help you write your program," or "This will help you cure your skin problem," would be improved, more direct ways to convey the sentiments; I believe most editors would agree
- What is the proper usage of the phrase due diligence?
A lawyer referring to the process of investigating a potential merger investment might say: We need to perform due diligence There is also business buzzword of "due diligence", derived from the legal meaning to mean the level of care attention that one would reasonably be expected to take in this situation In my (American) experience, this is commonly used in the business world as an idiom
- Is it correct to use helps as the plural form of the noun help?
Helps in the plural is normally used for physical things like books, study guides, etc (not that its correct usage, but I've heard it used that way, "study helps" as referring to study guides not merely the statement that "study helps") Help in the abstract remains singular
- Correct usage of help and parallelism - English Language Usage . . .
As the comments by Jon Hanna and Araucaria (above) indicate, the three examples you give are not faulty as a matter of parallelism or grammar But the example sentences you provide don't consist only of "A helps B to Verb1 and helps C to Verb2," "A helps B to Verb1 and C to Verb2," and "A helps B Verb1 and C Verb2 " Rather, because the verbs involved are transitive, they introduce direct
- phrases - Support with, in, or to? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
They're both fine (but unless you particularly like "jargon") helps them to find would probably be more likely Plus people usually get help to achieve their goals, not find them
- meaning - Can I say I concur with something instead of I agree with . . .
The employee, on the other hand, cannot really use the phrases I concur or I do not concur because they sounds odd in adverserial situation as a direct statement However, if the employee wanted to be dry about it he could say, "I do not concur! but I agree because I really don't like jail food" I wonder if this helps :-)
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