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Bng Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Can you help me?

Hi everybody,

I have a question.I have just watched a film and there was a sentence i really didnt understand..

"you do not have to have killed him"

as i know,have to is one of modal verb but i dont know this structure..

Can you explain to me? Thanks a lot.
  

Top answer

I'm guessing it is from a country where more languages than English are commonly spoken. It would usually be something like; "You didn't have to kill him"

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  • I'm guessing it is from a country where more languages than English are commonly spoken.
  • It would usually be something like; "You didn't have to kill him"
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I'm guessing it is from a country where more languages than English are commonly spoken.

It would usually be something like; "You didn't have to kill him"
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Hi,

If what I thought is correct, it should be "you don't have to have him killed".

The difference between this sentence and yours is the structure. To have something done is a structure fromed with the "to have + past participle" elements. i.e.

1 - I would like to get all my chores done today so I am not going out.

2- Can you have this finished
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I think you mean; <<< "you did not have to have killed him">>>
But this would certainly not be elegant use of English.
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thank you for answers.i think the sentence was written wrong i saw it in film's subtitle...

it looked strange to me..thanks again.
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thanks everybody for your answers i saw the sentence in film's subtitle so i guess it was written wrong thanks again
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