Causative verb in passive voice

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Dear friends,

I would like to say the causative sentence "I have the changes approved" in passive voice without subject. The respective non-causative form would be: "The changes are approved".

Is it correct to say "The changes are had to approved"?

Furthermore, I would like to express the same sentence also in the form indicating obligation.

Is it correct to say "The changes must be had to approved by the authority"?

Please indicate the correct expressions.

Thank you!

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

I would like to say the causative sentence "I have the changes approved"-- If this is causative, then 'have' here is present simple, which is not possible. Which of these do you mean?—

I have approved the changes.
I have had the changes approved.
I am having the changes approved.
I have the approved changes.
I have to approve the changes.
I have had to approve the changes.

The changes are approved -- This passive is again not possible unless it is an habitual act; we would expect 'approved' here to be adjectival (explaining the present condition of the changes).

Is it correct to say "The changes are had to approved"?- This is not a possible construction.

Furthermore, I would like to express the same sentence also in the form indicating obligation. Is it correct to say "The changes must be had to approved by the authority"?-- No. The changes must be approved by the authority.

Anonymous · Answer

The changes have been approved.

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you for the response. I'm sorry about my mistakes. I'm Finnish and my English is not so fluent. I will try once again.

I would like to change the sentence "I am having the changes approved", or rather, "I will have the changes approved" in a such form that there is no subject presented. So, it should be undefined who will have the changes approved. In practice, it is the person who makes the changes who will then have the changes approved after he/she has made the changes. And it is someone else who then approves the changes. But how to say it shortly in passive?

Furthermore, I'm trying to express the same thing when someone must take care that the approval will be done by the authority. In this case, I would like to change the sentence "I must have the changes approved by the authority" respectively in a such form that the subject is not me but someone undefined. So, it is obligatory for the person making the changes, not for the authority.

Thank you again.

Daylighttt · Answer

"The changes must be approved or the changes have to be approved"
I hope it helps

Mister Micawber · Answer

AnonymousI would like to change the sentence "I am having the changes approved", or rather, "I will have the changes approved" in a such form that there is no subject presented.

There is no way to cast that directly into an equivalent passive voice. You will have to recast like this:

I am having the changes approved =>The changes are being approved
I will have the changes approved => The changes will be approved
I must have the changes approved by the authority => The changes must be approved by the authority.

Lhyzz · Answer

Please note that the first two versions may imply that, while they are still in the process of being approved, they inevitably will be. If there is some question as to whether or not they will be approved, perhaps consider using "considered" instead.

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