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Caustive have sentences check

0Hi ,02br
00I would like You to check my causative have sentences . I wrote them in 2 various versions eg.: Tony had a mechanic fix the car || Tommy has his homework done by his brother . Does the first or the second one sentence sound more natural or both of them are in common use ? 02br
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00 1.Tony asked a mechanic to fix the car02br
00 Tony had a mechanic fix the car02br
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00 2.You should ask a plumber to unblock the toilet02br
00 You should have the plumber unblock the toilet02br
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00 3.Ask the maid to tidy your room02br
00 Have the maid tidy your room 02br
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00 4.Simon is going to ask a tailor to make a suit for him 02br
00 Simon is going to have a suit made 02br
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00 5. Did he ask the optician to test his eyes ?02br
00 Did he have the optician test his eyes 02br
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00 6.Tommy asks his brother to do his homework 02br
00 Tommy has his homework done by his brother02br
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00 7.The girl asked her mother to read the story to her02br
00 The girl had the story read by her mother02br
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00 8.They will ask a chef to cook the meal02br
00 They will have a chef cook the meal 02br
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00 9.The report is being typed by his secretary 02br
00 He is having the report typed by his secretary02br
00 Greets 0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 00Generally speaking, I'd say that the 'have someone do' version is more formal, and more used in careful writing. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00Generally speaking, I'd say that the 'have someone do' version is more formal, and more used in careful writing.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Generally speaking, I'd say that the 'have someone do' version is more formal, and more used in careful writing. The 'ask someone to do' versionis less formal, and more common in everyday speech and in informal writing.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Could You tell me the difference between 'have someone do' and 'have something done by someone' eg.: Tony had a mechanic fix the car ||and|| Tony had the car fixed by a mechanic . Is there any difference in meaning or it's pretty the same ? And what about my sentences - are they correct ?02br
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02font00Yes, your sentences are correct.02br
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01font00Could You tell me the difference between 'have someone do' and 'have something done by someone' 02font02br
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0Thank You for the detailed anwers and advices . You're the only one who was willing to answer my questions 05002br
00 Best wishes , Silt 010id1
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she wil ask a decorator to decorate the loung
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Anonymous7.The girl asked her mother to read the story to her. The girl had the story read (to her) by her mother.
The passive forms are weaker than the active forms. For this one I much prefer

The girl had her mother read the
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she wil ask a decorator to decorate the loung

No.
You have 2 spelling mistakes.
You need a capital letter and punctuation.

The repetition of decorator/decorate is poor style.

Clive
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anonymousHi ,
I would like You to check my causative have sentences . I wrote them in 2 various versions eg.: Tony had a mechanic fix the car || Tommy has his homework done by his brother . Does the first or the second one sentence sound more natural or both of them are in common use ?
1.Tony asked a mechanic to fix the car
Tony had a mechanic fix the
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