Abdullah was wounded in a battle. The bone of his thigh was broken, yet he walked about a mile and reached his camp. He was very thirsty and became almost fainted with the great exhaustion. He asked for a cup of water. The water was instantly brought in for him. But when he was about to put the cup to his mouth he found that an ordinary soldier was looking at the cup wishfully. He was so long uncared for. The generous Abdullah then handed over the cup to the soldier, instead of taking himself, saying; "The necessity is greater than mine".
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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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