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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. 8 d% X" `' n6 O6 X! ZSource(s):8 w1 R' W, ~; s
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。6 _. G/ A3 K; A9 {/ }- l
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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。 5 ?: y( T, n/ z( o5 l' v - Z% D i) b6 o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。