It was helpful to reduce vs It was helpful for reducing

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'It was helpful to reduce' is used when the reduction was helpful in general, while 'It was helpful for reducing' is used when emphasizing the action of reducing as being helpful.

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It was helpful to reduce

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that reducing something was helpful in general.

Examples:

It was helpful to reduce the amount of sugar in the recipe.
It was helpful to reduce the time spent on unnecessary tasks.

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Administration of milk or antacids may be helpful to reduce the absorption of the active substance.
Avoiding overstatement is also very helpful because it reduces and in some cases even reverses some of the fears that people have about globalization.
It was helpful to you when you were buried under the credit dauphin bank.
Thank you, Commissioner, I think you will understand that I profoundly disagree with your answer though it was helpful to the House that you expressed it so clearly.
That certain trauma was helpful to them in the immediate sense, yes.
You know, in the family I was helpful to everyone, no one to me.
I'm glad it was helpful.
Anyway, guys, I hope it was helpful.
Actually, it was one of the rare occasions in my childhood that Walter was helpful.
That was good, it was right and it was helpful.
They used every method that I think they could think of to get her to provide information which would be unhelpful to Aaron, and helpful to the prosecution of Aaron, but I don't think she had information that was helpful to the government.
So far, this has only been done in one case, that of Macedonia, and in that case it was helpful.
And so we found it was pretty helpful to have laundry machines, for our younger employees especially, and...
Jeanine HENNIS-PLASSCHAERT (ALDE, NL) said that it was not helpful to turn down innovative transport concepts.
It was very helpful to have Parliament enlighten me on the Community's external policy in the field of air transport.
It was not the Commission's intention to reduce the social rights of workers in this sector.
It was helpful, don't you think?
I think an indication of that is that Iceland responded to the many questions within a reasonably short time and, of course, it was helpful that it is a member of the EEA.
Portugal buttressed its requests for measures in favour of its outermost regions with an economic analysis showing that it was essential to reduce excise duty in order to re-establish competitiveness.
However, something can be said on Guinea's efforts to reduce fishing effort as it was rewarded a 370000 € premium for the results made in this field.

Alternatives:

It was beneficial to reduce
It was effective to reduce
It was useful to reduce
It was advantageous to reduce
It was productive to reduce

It was helpful for reducing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize that the act of reducing something was helpful.

Examples:

It was helpful for reducing stress levels.
It was helpful for reducing costs.

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A harmonised EU approach to the provision of information on the safe handling and use of pyrotechnic articles might also be helpful in reducing the number accidents resulting from misuse.
I'm glad it was helpful.
Anyway, guys, I hope it was helpful.
Actually, it was one of the rare occasions in my childhood that Walter was helpful.
Since amprenavir is highly protein bound, dialysis is unlikely to be helpful in reducing blood levels of amprenavir.
However, since amprenavir is highly protein bound, dialysis is unlikely to be helpful in reducing blood levels of amprenavir.
Kissinger also recommended that food be used as a weapon and - that instigating wars was also a helpful tool in reducing population.
It was helpful to you when you were buried under the credit dauphin bank.
That was good, it was right and it was helpful.
So far, this has only been done in one case, that of Macedonia, and in that case it was helpful.
Thank you, Commissioner, I think you will understand that I profoundly disagree with your answer though it was helpful to the House that you expressed it so clearly.
It was helpful, don't you think?
I think an indication of that is that Iceland responded to the many questions within a reasonably short time and, of course, it was helpful that it is a member of the EEA.
it was not helpful for the United States for that wounded, crawling man to be shot.
In contrast, Greece was treated differently, since it was given a two-year deadline for reducing its deficit even though its estimated budget deficit stood at 6.7 % of GDP in 2004, according to the most recent data.
Mr Santer's reply was helpful and constructive.
Thank you, I think that was helpful.
I actually think that was helpful.
No doubt young Abraham was helpful, too.
Hey,, I hope I was helpful.

Alternatives:

It was beneficial for reducing
It was effective for reducing
It was useful for reducing
It was advantageous for reducing
It was productive for reducing

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It was helpful to reduce vs It was helpful for reducing