He helped me write the research paper. + g# N" J! A: h) C2 r3 i+ Z1 ^# ~ : x) h. D5 ^0 ^5 t5 X$ ]$ PHe helped me to write the research paper.* ]" x( T w, ?0 l4 Z4 _; O, i& D
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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.: o: J* H1 V1 v$ l2 l+ }! G" X+ y
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I'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。; Z7 A. \# l4 q
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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。% C" j0 J F% V# [+ x" q1 B