My friends, as you all have problems correcting these sentences on my last test, I will give you some explanations.
CAN'T HELP + the gerund means that a person is not able to stop/prevent himself from doing something.
I can't help working all the time (it means that I can't live without working. I have to work, I can't stop).
I can't help remembering what he did (I still remember, I can't forget).
Being in NYC I couldn't help visiting the Museum of Modern Art again (I couldn't stop myself from going there. I say COULD as it was some time ago).
Do you need more examples?
NO LONGER means "not any more" and is placed inside a compound predicate, mostly in the future tenses:
She will no longer call me (She will not call me any more/longer).
He said he would no longer date her (he wouldn't date her any more).
As usual, I will be happy to answer your questions and to read your examples.
Thanks for your attention!
Comments
Dear Danny,
It is a very nice explanation about "can't help + the gerund".
I myself had a problem with using "can't help + the gerund".
Thanks and best wishes,
Thank you very much!
I can't help refusing to leave a comment, to show my regards toward your good job whatever you do for learners here.
But it seems I can,t help doing mistakes
Dear Rose, here are your corrected sentences. You used the given expressions correctly, but there are some other mistakes. And I have noticed, you have problems with the conditional sentences.
I can't help correcting my stupid mistakes here, on the test.
When I see interesting blogs here, on EC, I can't help writing comments on them.
I can't help writing funny poems__ using uncommon words because it's funny.
I can't help supporting my friends if they need my help.
My mom is at the hospital, I can't help thinking of her.
I can't help remembering the birth of my children.
When I sit in my bathtub, I can't help singing though it's silly.
Sometimes I can't help teasing my friends because it's very tempting.
Since I have an account on EC I can't help using it as often as possible.
I love to learn English and can't help stopping it because speaking English gives me the opportunity to speak with people around the world.
I always think I will no longer make so many mistakes in the tests made by Danny but I do fail.
I tell you, I will no longer wait for you if you are late.
If she told him how she feels when he treats her that way, he might no longer do it.
You know the polar bear is threatened by the environmental pollution. If we don't change our habits,___ the polar bear will no longer live after some years.
I will no longer accept people’s bad behavior.
Dear Bet, your first sentence is correct. Here is the second:
I would like to say I will no longer give you a chance to laugh at me as I am trying learning hard .
Danny, I really hope I got you now:
Here you go some examples:
I can't help correcting my stupid mistakes here on the test.
When I see interesting blogs here on EC, I can't help writing comments on it.
I can't help writing funny poems by using uncommon words because it's fun.
I can't help supporting my friends if they need my help.
My mom is at hospital, I can't help thinking of her.
I can't help forgetting the birth of my chidren.
When I sit in my bathtub, I can't help singing though it's silly.
Sometimes I can't help teasing my friends because it's too seductive.
Since I have an account on EC I can't help using it as often as possible.
I love to learn English and can't help stopping it because speaking English gives me the opportunity to speak with people around the world.i
Always I think I will no longer make so many mistakes in the tests made by Danny but I do fail.
I tell you, I will no longer wait for you if you refuse to be on time.
If she would tell him how she feels when he treats her that way, probably he will no longer do it.
You know the polar bear is threatened by the environmental pollution, if we don't change our habits, then the polar bear will no longer live after some years.
I will no longer accept bad behaviour of people.
I am damn sure you could not help laughing after reading my letter yesterday as there were many spelling mistakes!
But, I would like to say I will no longer give you chance to laugh at me as I am trying hard to learn.