Word or phrase for help that is really not helpful [duplicate]
Jun 25, 2019 · Word or phrase for help that is really not helpful [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 6 years, 9 months ago Modified 5 years, 9 months ago
grammar - "helpful for you" or "helpful to you" - English Language ...
Mar 3, 2015 · Helpful for you: Person A askes a question. Person B is the principal. Person B: "Hello, sir. Let's find the teacher with the answer which is most helpful for you. " Helpful to you: Person A needs …
What's the difference between "think it helpful" and "think it's ...
May 18, 2022 · Is the following a valid sentence? I think it helpful to mention the caveats in the document. If so, how is the meaning different from this: I think it's helpful to mention the caveats in …
Helpful for others or helpful to others - WordReference Forums
Oct 12, 2015 · Both are used, but I would like to see context. I like to be helpful to others. I hope this post is helpful for/to others. Generally, I think "helpful to others" is more common.
It will be helpful 'to' you: [for?] | WordReference Forums
Mar 23, 2011 · An AE answer: Helpful to a person; helpful for (or helpful in) + a gerund ...the brochure was helpful to you It was helpful to me, but it was even more helpful to my brother. I found the …
Word or idiom for something that can either be helpful or harmful ...
Jun 17, 2021 · I don't think "double-edged sword" is appropriate in this context because that idiom implies the object is simultaneously helpful and harmful. I'm instead, searching for a word or phrase …
will be <most helpful / the most helpful> [article with superlatives]
Feb 26, 2015 · You are confusing two types of superlatives: the absolute and the relative superlative. In the first case, the meaning is very, exceedingly; in the second case, the article would be used. This …
It was really helpful of/for him to... | WordReference Forums
Jan 1, 2018 · Thanks, lingobingo. It was really helpful of him to take the cat to the animal centre on a rainy night. I wonder if this sentence just shows that 'he' provided help in taking the cat to the animal …
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Feb 24, 2019 · What is meant by "terribly helpful" in the following context? "Well, here’s James aged eight and John aged 32 — it hasn’t really given us a great deal of insight. But we can see that John …
ielts - Proved helpful OR Been proved helpful? - English Language ...
Nov 13, 2018 · "Cars have been proved helpful to human beings." uses the passive voice construct of the transitive usage of prove meaning 3.b : "to demonstrate as having a particular quality or worth" …