May 01 International workes day, commemorates the historic struggle of working people throughout the world, and is recognized in most countries. All the privileged workers enjoy today-a minimum wage, safety laws and 8-hour workday-came about due to the sacrifice of the workers in 1886. On May 2. 1886, police fired into a crowd of strikers at the McCormick Harvest Machine Company, Chicago, killing at least one striker, seriously wounding five or six others and injuring an undetermined number. From the beginning of the industrial revolution, people in factories have worked very long shifts, lasting up to fourteen or even more hours a day, In the 1880s a new movement calling for an 8 hours day inspired both labor unions and unorganized workers. The events of Mayday 1886 is a reminder that workers will continue to be exploited until they stand up and speak out to gain better working conditions, better pay and better lives.
(i) Why do we remember May Day? (ii) What significant changes happened due to that event? (iii) How did the event happen? (iv) What can be done in present day as a result of that event ? (v) Mention the moral of that event.
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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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