Usage : Can't help loving...
I always use the form: I can't help loving..., can't help thinking..., can't help falling...
But I often hear people say, "I can't help but love you." "I can't help but think of you."
So, I asked which form is correct?
Dictionary.com comes to the rescue:
Idioms & Phrases
can't help
Also, can't help but or cannot but : Be unable to do otherwise.
For example:
- I can't help thinking that the keys will turn up eventually.
- He couldn't help but believe he would pass the entrance exam.
The first of these phrases, can't help, is always followed by a present participle whereas the others take an infinitive. [c. 1700]
- I cannot but applaud his efforts.
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