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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Complex object

Can you help me?
Is it a correct sentence "Ann has her children to listen to classical music."?
Thanks.

Chenelly

  

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If you mean that Ann requires her children to listen to classical music, then no. "

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If you mean that Ann requires her children to listen to classical music, then no. Delete the "to."
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Ann has her children to listen to classical music.

Causative have takes an object and the base form of the verb.

Ann has her children read books.
She has them sing folk songs.
We have the maid clean the rooms before noon.

CJ
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