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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Could have had hired

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Anonymous Can we use this pattern? In what sentence? Many fragments are OK in isolation but do not fit the grammar they are placed in.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Can we use this pattern?
  • In what sentence?
  • Many fragments are OK in isolation but do not fit the grammar they are placed in.
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AnonymousCan we use this pattern?
In what sentence? Many fragments are OK in isolation but do not fit the grammar they are placed in.
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I don't know... Emotion: smile
E.g.: He could have had hired her, if he hadn't been so picky.
Is this OK?
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No. Delete 'had'.

I can't think of a situation in which 'could have had hired' works. I am surprised that Mr M thinks it might be possible.
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fivejedjonNo. Delete 'had'.I can't think of a situation in which 'could have had hired' works. I am surprised that Mr M thinks it might be possible.
Alan has had many men hired for the job. I'm not sure if he had Luke hired, though. Luke is one of the men on the list that he could have had hired, but we'll have to check again to be sure.

Wher
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