Causative structure
I've found the first sentence in the Internet. The second one is the one that I've written to understand the exact meaning of the first sentence.
The student had his application delivered directly to the university's dean.
The student had delivered his application directly to the university's dean.
According to my knowledge, the meaning of the first sentence is the student get someone to deliver the application, while the meaning of the second one is he had delivered it. Please someone tell me is this correct or not? Apart from that, please tell me what is the wrong if the meaning is different one.
Top answer
Yes. ) while in the second one he delivered it himself.
- Yes.
- ) while in the second one he delivered it himself.
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Yes.
In the first sentence, the student gets someone to deliver the application, (For example, he pays a delivery service company.) while in the second one he delivered it himself.
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