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Is this sentence grammatically correct? The part that bother me is "to help raise" because it seems like 2 verbs together.

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We will hold our holiday fund-raising sale of greeting cards to help raise the necessary funds.
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2006-07-28 14:55:04 · 19 answers · asked by BBMak 2 in Education & Reference Homework Help

Isnt because the "let" "help" "make" rule?

like when u use either of the verb in the sentene like:
My friends help me check my grammar.
u use check as a base form

2006-07-28 15:27:44 · update #1

19 answers

We will hold our holiday fund-raising sale of greeting cards

"to help" "raise" the necessary funds.
This part is actually using two infinitives.
" to help"
and "(to) raise". This is the infinitive, although not written.

in order to assist, or aid, in raising
to help in the raising of

2006-07-28 15:04:33 · answer #1 · answered by ed 7 · 3 1

There is something wrong with this sentence.
Here is a possible edit: Our holiday fund raising sale of greeting cards will help raise the necessary funds.

2006-07-28 16:00:29 · answer #2 · answered by Goldenrain 6 · 0 0

Okay, let's analyze what you've got here. We will hold our HFR sale to raise the necessary funds -- this would indicate that this sale is your sole source of funds.
To help raise indicates that this will provide only a part of the funds you require.
But defining whether this is your sole fund raiser is not the primary problem here. Saying you are holding a fund raising sale to raise funds is belaboring the obvious. You should give a reason for the fund-raising. What are the funds for? Why are they necessary?
for example:
We will hold our holiday sale of greeting cards to help raise funds to provide Christmas treats for needy children.
Does that help at all?
There is no reason not to use a secondary verb (to help) in conjunction with the main verb (to raise).

2006-07-28 16:01:17 · answer #3 · answered by old lady 7 · 0 0

It seems ok or you could say..."Our Holiday Fund-Raising sale of greeting cards will be held to raise the funds necessary. or the necessary funds. Just a suggestion. but the original way seems fine also.

2006-07-28 15:00:05 · answer #4 · answered by Baker 2 · 0 0

We will hold our holiday fund raising sale of greeting cards in order to obtain the necessary funds.

2006-07-28 15:02:16 · answer #5 · answered by chubbiguy40 4 · 0 0

We will hold our holiday fund-raising sale of greeting cards to raise the necessary funds.

2006-07-28 14:58:25 · answer #6 · answered by Diana C 4 · 0 0

We will hold our holiday fundraising (one word) sale of greeting cards to raise money for....

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You need to be specific what the necessary funds are for and there is no need to use the words raise since you state you are having a fundraising sale.

2006-07-28 14:59:56 · answer #7 · answered by safiyafadil 2 · 0 0

there is no need of help and the
in the sentence.
the correct sentence wud be
We will hold our holiday fund -raising sale of greeting cards to raise necessary funds.

2006-07-28 19:38:10 · answer #8 · answered by chocolate 3 · 0 0

I would rather put this way:
" Our holiday fund-raising sale of greeting cards will be withheld temporarily until the necessary funds are received."

2006-07-28 15:12:21 · answer #9 · answered by Ethan 4 · 0 0

you are right when you thimk you have two verbs. i thinj the better choice of words would be to assist in raising the necessary funds hope this will help. i know english grammar can be confusing but sometimes you have to use a seynonyem f forthe w ords you are usingit really helps to use a theraurus or a dictionary to be sure you have the right word. i hpoe this will answer your question and give you an idea of how to answer any question you might have later on.

2006-07-28 15:07:20 · answer #10 · answered by madamtortuga 2 · 0 0

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