Come/talking
After I had my wisdom teeth removed, The doctor said " I've had people come out of anesthesia talking about just about everything."
1. I wonder if "people come out" means "a" or "b".
a: people who have come out
b: present tense
2. I wonder if "talking" means "and talk" or anything.
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net I've had people come out of anesthesia talking about just about everything. 'come' is an infinitive without 'to'. It's part of the idiomatic use of 'have' to mean 'experience' or 'see'.
- net I've had people come out of anesthesia talking about just about everything.
- 'come' is an infinitive without 'to'.
- It's part of the idiomatic use of 'have' to mean 'experience' or 'see'.
- I have experienced/seen people come out of ...
- Compare: I had a man ask me an interesting question yesterday.
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smartenglish@hanmail.netI've had people come out of anesthesia talking about just about everything.
'come' is an infinitive without 'to'. It's part of the idiomatic use of 'have' to mean 'experience' or 'see'.
I have experienced/seen people come out of ...
Compare:
I had a man ask me an interesting question yesterday. ~ This hap
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