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bluesky
10-07-2009, 07:16 AM
Is the following sentence correct?

Can you help him to call a Taxi?
Rusty
10-07-2009, 08:05 AM
Is the following sentence correct?

Can you help him to call a Taxi?
Yes, it is OK. Taxi is not capitalized unless it is part of the name of the business.
Can you help him call a taxi? I also correct.
Marius Hancu
10-07-2009, 01:38 PM
I think Rusty's version (with no "to") is more frequent, and this is confirmed in published books:

3 on "help him to call a"
http://books.google.com/books?q=%22help+him+to+call+a%22&btnG=Search+Books

9 on "help him call a"
http://books.google.com/books?q=%22help+him+call+a%22&btnG=Search+Books
OddThomas
10-07-2009, 04:45 PM
Stoner 1: Dude, call me a taxi.
Stoner 2: Cool, Dude. You're a taxi.
:D