A most important truth, which we are apt to forget is dot a teacher can no er truly teach unless he is still learning. himself. A lamp can never light another lamp unless it continues to burn its c :Tame. The t teacher who has come to the end of his subject. who has no living traffic with his knowledge, but merely repeats his lesson to his students, can only load their minds; he cannot quicken them. Truth not only must inform but inspire. If the inspiration dies cut, and the information only accumulates, then truth loses its infinity. The greater cart of our learning in the schools has been wasted became, for most • our teachers, their subjects are like dead specimens of once living things. with which they have a learned acquaintance but no communication of life and love.
Our school learning is wasted because --.
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After help, we can use object + infinitive (with or without to).
| Can you help me (to) find my ring? (NOT | |
| Thank you so much for helping us (to) repair the car. | |
| Our main task is to help the company (to) become profitable. |
Help can also be followed directly by an infinitive without an object.
| Would you like to help pack? |
If you say that you cannot/can’t help doing something (especially in British English), you mean that you can’t stop yourself, even if you don’t want to do it.
| She’s a selfish woman, but somehow you can’t help liking her. | |
| Excuse me – I couldn’t help overhearing what you said. | |
| Sorry I broke the cup – I couldn’t help it. |
Can’t help can be followed by but + infinitive (without to), with the same meaning as can’t help verb + ing. This is common in American English.
| I can’t help but wonder what I should do next. |
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