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Grammar help please?Some one have tricked me in that deal, thereforeI was [ had / done ] in that deal. (Past simple, passive voice)I have been [ had / done ] in that deal. (Present perfect, passive)Had and done both mean the same in these two sentences?Can we meet in the shop (which is) named _____ . Can we meet in the shop, name_____ . (Can this sentences grammatical?)I know a girl (which is) called _____.I know a girl, call _____. (Can this sentences grammatical?)A man [ called / call ] ____ answered the phone. (Both are correct?)A brand (which is) named Toyota, making a reliable car.A brand, name Toyota, making a reliable car. (Can this sentences grammatical?)CheersJohn Aki

John Aki · Accepted Answer

Also,

I have done it, therefore it was done now. (Means I have finished it)

I was done. (Means more like, I was finished (killed) or I blew up some project?)

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CalifJim · Answer

John Aki
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~~Some one have~~ Someone has [<<< BASIC GRAMMAR!!! ] tricked me in that deal, therefore
I was [ had / done??? ] in that deal. (Past simple, passive voice Yes.) 'had' is OK. I'm not very good at these slang expressions, so I'm not sure 'done' is correct. If I were you, I wouldn't use it. I don't know anyone who uses that expression, and I think it's from a long time ago. Maybe my grandfather would have known it.
I have been [ had / done??? ] in that deal. (Present perfect, passive Yes.)
Had and done both mean the same in these two sentences?
See my notes above.

Can we meet in the shop (which is) named _____ . OK.
Can we meet in the shop, name_____ . (Can this sentences [<<< BASIC GRAMMAR!!! ] be grammatical?) No. Also,
singular: this sentence
plural: these sentences
I know a girl (~~which~~ who [<<< BASIC GRAMMAR!!! ] is) called _____. OK. A girl is a person, not an object!
I know a girl, call _____. (Can this sentences be grammatical?) No.
A man [ called / ~~call~~ ] ____ answered the phone. (Both are correct?) No. Just one.
~~A brand (which is) named Toyota, making a reliable car.~~
~~A brand, name Toyota, making a reliable car. (Can this sentences grammatical?)~~
Grammatically, you want "A brand named Toyota makes a reliable car". But for natural English, you just say "Toyota makes a reliable car". (I know. I have one. I've had it so long that it's now older than most of the mechanics who work on it.)
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I have done it, therefore it ~~was~~ is done now. (Means I have finished it Yes.)
~~I was done.~~ (Means more like, I was finished (killed) or I blew up some project?) I recommend you forget this use of 'done'. It's not very high-class English, and it sounds awful when a doctor says it. But it's OK as a substitute for 'finished', as when you have finished painting a wall or finished your homework, or finished writing a letter, etc. I'm done. = I'm finished.

Pay special attention to the notes in this colorabove. If you make any of these mistakes when you come to the United States, we'll know you don't know much English.

CJ

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