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Using 'let' and 'help'
Dr Green: Come in.
Claire: Can you
help
me
open
the door?
Dr. Green: Oh, sorry. Now,
let
me
see
that arm.
Claire: Will you
let
me
go
home today? |
Let
implies that someone gives permission for something. Use:
let + base verb
.
>>
Why did you
let
her
climb
up the tree?
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Will you
let
me
go
home today?
The verb
help
can be followed by the base verb or by an infinitive. Use:
help + base verb or infinitive
.
>>
Can you
help
me
open
the door?
Native speakers in the United States usually prefer this form.
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Can you
help
me
to open
the door?
This form is also correct.
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