He helped me write the research paper. ( H! V* ]! p: i! t8 Z" F $ B2 [. W; W( s8 e! r$ G! eHe helped me to write the research paper.# @& x/ I" s) T4 X3 I& Q- H: b
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"There is no difference in meaning but "help sb to do" is more British usage and "help sb do" is more American.# f$ }9 o$ j4 W& A3 L9 i
Source(s): 1 W3 e% r) ~3 z' ~$ e5 aI'm an ESL teacher and have lived both in the US a number of years and also in Scotland."
忽然想起初中时候的英语老师曾经教过的一个口诀,就是关于动词不定式可以省掉to的动词,叫作:一感(feel)、二听(指hear,listen 要加 to)、三让(make,let,have)、四看(see,notice,watch,observe);半帮help。/ {% @4 L, \4 x. ]. k
6 z6 `9 t: q# W为啥叫半帮help呢,就是说在动词不定式中,help somebody to do something,这个to是可以省略的,所以算半个。但是,要强调的是,如果用于被动语态,to不可省。 , H, \1 ^& h) b) l* o9 l9 \0 f' N" ]; m
不知道筒子们对这个“半帮help”的说法有印象吗?——我不记得是哪位初中英语老师教的我了,因为我分别在苏州和济南读过初中,呵呵。