Common Mistakes : Help

noun

.BAD: Remember to call me if you need a help .GOOD: Remember to call me if you need help

: Help is usually an uncountable noun ?Do you want some help .He doesn’t like asking for help

: Note however the phrase be a (great/tremendous) help .Thanks for coming and looking after the children. You’ve been a great help .It would be a great help if you could just address all the envelopes

verb

.BAD: The girl’s parents couldn’t help to worry about her .GOOD: The girl’s parents couldn’t help worrying about her

: can’t/couldn’t help doing sth .I couldn’t help laughing when I saw what he was doing