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Oct 11, 2016 · 1. It will be helpful to you. 2. It will be helpful for you. Is the second 2 incorrect? Thanks. sanjree said: The first sentence is correct, and in spite of using It will be helpful to you, you can use it may be helpful to you. By using the MAY, you are giving choice to the person; whereas, WILL stands for the direct suggestion.
Aug 14, 2019 · I wonder if the following conclusions are correct: 1. Something is helpful in doing X (Something is helpful every time I do/perform X. I have been doing/performing X. X is something I started in the past and it continues in the present) 2.
Aug 7, 2019 · In general, helpful refers to a situation where help or information is provided. A textbook or a person may do this. Useful just means that a tool or a person can be used for some purpose. If it is a person then they may be paid or they may have no choice. A garden spade is not helpful, it has no volition.
Sep 27, 2007 · It is helpful to widen your knowledge to succeed in life. Books are helpful in widening your knowledge. I think, if you are referring to a specific thing, such as "books", then you use "in". If you are talking about a situation in general, use "to". However I might be wrong. I would think they are interchangable to a certain degree.
Aug 27, 2011 · Aug 27, 2011. #2. I prefer 'I hope my advice will be helpful to you.' ('For you' is OK, but I prefer 'to'.) In a more informal way I'd say "I hope you'll find this helpful." I would not use 'solution', because that wording assumes you have solved the person's problem, and that is an unwarranted presumption. Only time will tell the outcome of ...
Northern California. English, USA. Mar 31, 2017. #2. The language of the excerpt isn't entirely idiomatic, but it's close enough. Here, in a helpful mood indicates that the shared spirit of the community was directed toward helping others. People were willing to take time and effort to help those in need.
Mar 13, 2017 · Chinese. Mar 13, 2017. #1. Dear all, In a textbook published by Oxford University Press, there is an email written by a booking manager in reply to a customer's request for a discount: Dear __________ , "We would be able to offer you a 10 % discount on the total. I hope that is helpful." Regards,
Feb 26, 2015 · Feb 26, 2015. #5. 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 information is most helpful = very helpful. This information is the most helpful of the the three suggestions.
Jun 10, 2013 · Hello. I think the phrase "to come in helpful" is basically (as you suggest): is/will be helpful Another example is: to come in handy = is/will be handy (useful)
Feb 16, 2013 · Feb 16, 2013. #2. There are many ways you could arrange this sentence correctly. (a), (c), and (d) are all correct. You would be understood if you said (b), but it is non-standard. However, if I were to rearrange the sentence my, I would probably more naturally say: Students can find very interesting books in the library that are helpful for ...
