The gypsies are a group of people. They do not have any fixed Home. They wander about from place to place and live in-tents. They were originally natives of India. But as they reached England from Egypt, the English took them for Egyptians. This is why they, were believed to possess strange powers. They could tell your fortune by reading the palm of your hand. It was thought they stole. I little children to train them in their way of life. Whenever a child got ‘lost, it was thought that it had been taken away by gypsies. So they
| Were arrested and sent for trial. This attitude towards the gypsies has:' gradually changed.
The gypsies like to live in tents 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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