Use of verb 'help'

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Which of the following sentences are correct and why?

Could you please help my son get the job?

Could you please help my son in getting the job?

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score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 23 '18 at 01:18

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Both sentences could be correct if you changed the could in the second sentence to would

Would and could are both used to make a polite request, however would references what someone said in the past about a future action. More on Would vs Could here.

Thus, getting would fit just as correctly as get if second sentence changed could to would

answered Jan 23 '18 at 01:18

Jessica Tiberio

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But 'getting' is not in past tesnse here. – Sandeep Maithani Jan 23 '18 at 01:31

Use of verb 'help'

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