http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081115005632AAdRrWA8 G- g# I p. f8 `" g
"There is no difference in meaning but "help sb to do" is more British usage and "help sb do" is more American., ~; V! Q* j6 H$ h. r
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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。 # d& u. [% C) j' b* I6 d' {7 l+ m& v7 l8 }0 ^4 G: U
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。 * c4 d. a' }* N* ]& c $ t+ [4 n4 _( t% Q4 ^4 |. R L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。