In the prologue to his epic novel Zorba the Greek, Nikos Kazantzakis wrote, ‘throughout my life, my greatest benefactors have been my dreams and my travels; very few man, living or dead, have helped me in my struggle Kazantzakis traveled widely and wrote a number of classic novels. This great Greek scholar died of Leukemia in 1957 at the age of 74, and was buried at his birth place Herakles. The epitaph of his tomb reads: 'I hope for nothing, I fear nothing, I am free.
The word ‘benefactor' in the passage most nearby means-
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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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