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Navitasan Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Got his leg broken

Which are correct with the given meanings:
1-He fell down the stairs and got his leg broken.
2-He fell down the stairs and had his leg broken.
Meaning: He fell down the stairs and broke his leg. (He did not intend to break his leg)

3-He started a fight and got himself arrested.
4-He started a fight and had himself arrested.
Meaning: He started a fight and was arrested. (He did not intend to get arrested.)

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

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navitasan Meaning: He fell down the stairs and broke his leg. (He did not intend to break his leg) Only this one: He fell down the stairs and broke his leg . Meaning: He started a fight and was arrested.

— Mister Micawber

  • navitasan Meaning: He fell down the stairs and broke his leg.
  • (He did not intend to break his leg) Only this one: He fell down the stairs and broke his leg .
  • Meaning: He started a fight and was arrested.
  • ) Only this one: He started a fight and got himself arrested.
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navitasanMeaning: He fell down the stairs and broke his leg. (He did not intend to break his leg)
Only this one: He fell down the stairs and broke his leg.
navitasan3-He started a fight and got himself arrested.4-He started a fight and had himself arrested.Meaning: He started a fight and was arrested. (He did not intend to get a
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Thank you very much Mister Micawber for all your kind replies.

I have one more question here:

Which of these are correct:

a-He got into a fight and had his arm broken.
b-He got into a fight and got his arm broken.

I think they both work, but 'a' implies that someone broke his arm. I thin
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navitasanI think they both work
I do, too. I don't see the difference that you think exists; they both could mean either, though the fact that it's a fight makes the opponent the more probable cause.
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