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Mum often helps me in doing my homework.
Mum often helps me with doing my homework.

Which is the correct sentence? Thanks.

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@tanguatlay,

My instreact, Tang, is that either one works okay. But usu we'd say

Mum often helps me doing homework

But maybe Con will provide a few 'calities

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https://www.google.co.uk/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=8J9NWKq_BcPO8gfNrbGoAw#safe=off&q=help+in+or+help+with

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@contrex,

contrex wrote:

https://www.google.co.uk/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=8J9NWKq_BcPO8gfNrbGoAw#safe=off&q=help+in+or+help+with

Thanks, contrex, for the link.

After going through it, I am still confused.

Could you please explain the difference in meaning between the sentences if both are correct?

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@contrex,

See here Con, carried even a step further

http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/59918/help-somebody-with-vs-help-somebody-in

...done, most mysteriously, by omitting the second "help"

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@tanguatlay,

tanguatlay wrote:

Could you please explain the difference in meaning between the sentences if both are correct?

We help someone with [something], or in doing [something], thus:

Mum often helps me with my homework.
Mum often helps me in doing my homework.

In the following, sb=somebody; sth=something.

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"Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English", A S Hornby, Sixth edition, page 634

"help verb, noun
- verb
MAKE EASIER/BETTER| 1. ~ (sb) (with sth)| ~(sb) (in doing sth) to make it easier or possible for sb to do sth for them or by giving them sth that they need: (...)"

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Thanks, contrex.

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@tanguatlay,

Mom often helps me with my homework. Doesn't need
"doing". is better without it, and' "mum' is just too UK for my Yankee sensibilities.

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@MontereyJack,

MontereyJack wrote:

Mom often helps me with my homework. Doesn't need
"doing". is better without it, and' "mum' is just too UK for my Yankee sensibilities.

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