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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Causative Verb
Hello to all
I have a Question. As we know when we use HAVE, as a Causative verb, The formula ( not for passive causative) in general is: [have + person + verb]. But i found this text from an English book that has used the verb to HAVE with a "TO" as if the formula in general is: [have + person + TO verb].
"The woman replied, "I already have someone to cut my lawn."
Is it a correct sentence? Is there any condition that we should use to with have as a conditional?
I have a Question. As we know when we use HAVE, as a Causative verb, The formula ( not for passive causative) in general is: [have + person + verb]. But i found this text from an English book that has used the verb to HAVE with a "TO" as if the formula in general is: [have + person + TO verb].
"The woman replied, "I already have someone to cut my lawn."
Is it a correct sentence? Is there any condition that we should use to with have as a conditional?
Top answer
This is not causative HAVE. It's similar to: I already have a gardener. I already have a person who cuts my lawn.
- This is not causative HAVE.
- It's similar to: I already have a gardener.
- I already have a person who cuts my lawn.
- I already have someone to cut my lawn.
- I have a corset to help my back pains.
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This is not causative HAVE. It's similar to:
I already have a gardener.
I already have a person who cuts my lawn.
I already have someone to cut my lawn.
I have a corset to help my back pains.
I already have a gardener.
I already have a person who cuts my lawn.
I already have someone to cut my lawn.
I have a corset to help my back pains.
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"I already have someone to cut my lawn."
The meaning here is possessive rather than causative..
Think of it this way.
I already possess someone whose job is to cut my lawn.
Clive
The meaning here is possessive rather than causative..
Think of it this way.
I already possess someone whose job is to cut my lawn.
Clive
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fivejedjonI have a corset to help my back pains.What does it help your back pains to do?
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Wow, such a convincing answer. Thank you man. I got it, it is not a causative, Thankfully now, I also have a "corset to help my back pains".
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Thanks, Great logic, I got you.
As I told to the other veteran, you all are really veterans, because you are helping people that you don't know.
I respect your work and thanks for your help.
As I told to the other veteran, you all are really veterans, because you are helping people that you don't know.
I respect your work and thanks for your help.
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But to be honest with you, after 5 minutes, I am getting a little confused!!!
Let me ask you this way, what are the differences between meanings of these two sentences?
1. I already have someone to cut my lawn (or I already have my son to cut my lawn).
2. I already have someone cut my lawn (or I already have my son cut my lawn).
Let me ask you this way, what are the differences between meanings of these two sentences?
1. I already have someone to cut my lawn (or I already have my son to cut my lawn).
2. I already have someone cut my lawn (or I already have my son cut my lawn).
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AnonymousBut to be honest with you, after 5 minutes, I am getting a little confused!!!Let me ask you this way, what are the differences between meanings of these two sentences?1. I already have someone to cut my lawn (or I already have my son to cut my lawn).2. I already have someone cut my lawn (or I already have my son cut my lawn).You posted this three tim
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AnonymousI have my son to cut the lawn.My son is available to me for the purpose of cutting the lawn.
AnonymousI have my son cut the lawnI tell my son to cut the lawn (whenever the lawn needs to be cut) (, and he cuts the lawn).
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I changed (simplified) your sentences so we can focus on
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AnonymousI was not sure it is sent.Your posts have to be checked and approved. If everyone is at lunch, it might take a while. Wait at least 20 minutes before you start worrying.
CJ
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