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One of the prison guards assisted them to escape.
One of the prison guards assisted them in their escape. One of the prison guards assisted them in escaping. assist (sb) in/with sth : ‘A Swiss rescue team is being flown in to assist in the search for survivors.’ ‘I’ve been asked to assist with the wedding arrangements.’ assist (sb) in doing sth (NOT to do ): ‘Our main job is to assist foreign governments in developing their economies.’ 3
Ask Susie to assist you.
Ask Susie to help you. Assist is used only in formal styles. See Note at ASSIST 1. assure I can assure that your name will not be mentioned.
I can assure you that your name will not be mentioned. I assure that the meeting will not last very long.
I assure you that the meeting will not last very long. assure sb that : ‘I assure you that we are doing everything we can to avoid further delays.’ asylum Asylums are typically seen as places where people go to die.
Hospices are typically seen as places where people go to die. asylum = (old-fashioned) a hospital for the mentally ill, nowadays known as a psychiatric hospital hospice = a special type of hospital for people who are dying Note also the term old people’s home = a place where old people go to live when they need someone to look after them: ‘She’d rather stay in an old people’s home than be a burden to her family.’ at 1
I always have a good breakfast at the morning.
I always have a good breakfast in the morning. At afternoon I visited the Fitzwilliam Museum.
