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help me solve vs help me to solve

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Help me solve' is more commonly used in informal situations, while 'help me to solve' is more formal. The choice between them depends on the level of formality you want to convey.

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help me solve

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal contexts.

This phrase is used in informal situations when asking for assistance in finding a solution to a problem.

Examples:

Can you help me solve this math problem?
I need someone to help me solve this puzzle.

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Please, you have to help me solve this thing.
Those who are Piedmontese, may help me solve a problem.
If you care about your friend, you'll help me solve this case... save verna a lot of pain.
If you can help me solve the problem, you can have the space.
I asked you to help me solve the murder of Vince Wagner.
And... I was hoping you could help me solve a murder.
He's headed to Fort Carson as a full bird, which leaves me with a problem that I was hoping you could help me solve.
He just wanted to help me solve the problem, that's all.
If there's information on that disk that can help me solve this murder - these are my ground rules.
This whole "help me solve the murder of Nora Allen,"
Help me solve your daughter's death, Mr. Christensen.
When the next murder happens, you will help me solve it.
That could help me solve this case.
All right, fine, then he'll just live here and help me solve crimes.
Can you help me solve this problem?
If you help me solve the Labyrinth I will give you this.
That doesn't make any sense, because Daniel has been working... with me day and night to help me solve this.
Is if somebody would come here and give me a theory that would actually help me solve this case.
Is if somebody would come here and give me a theory that would actually help me solve this case.
You're my therapist, and I come here and I tell you my problems and then... you help me solve them.

Alternatives:

Can you help me with solving this?
Can you assist me in solving this?

help me to solve

This phrase is also correct but tends to be used in more formal contexts.

This phrase is used in formal situations when requesting assistance in finding a solution to a problem.

Examples:

Could you please help me to solve this issue?
I would appreciate it if you could help me to solve this mystery.

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Please, you have to help me solve this thing.
I asked you to help me solve the murder of Vince Wagner.
Trying to find something to help me solve this case. It's fascinating.
That doesn't make any sense, because Daniel has been working... with me day and night to help me solve this.
He just wanted to help me solve the problem, that's all.
I designed it to help me... solve problems.
You just need me to help you solve your little Jenna dilemma.
You want me to help you solve your case?
Admitting highly qualified workers can help to solve those problems in the short term only.
This is one area where pooled sovereignty is going to help to solve the problem.
If implemented, these recommendations will help to solve the serious problems that exist.
This measure alone can obviously not help to solve the problem of increasing oil prices.
When the next murder happens, you will help me solve it.
That could help me solve this case.
Help me solve this case, please.
Those who are Piedmontese, may help me solve a problem.
Help me solve your daughter's death, Mr. Christensen.
Sorry will not help solve the problem.
As observed above, the Green Paper gives a very complete picture of the problem and of the possible measures which could help to solve it.
Despite having said that it would help to solve the conflict, the Commission seems thus far to have confined itself to the role of passive observer.

Alternatives:

Could you please help me solve this?
I would appreciate it if you could assist me in solving this.

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