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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Had

Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's Bareilly Ki Barfi had the critics reaching for the stars. http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/a-filmmaker-who-understands-the-soul-of-india/20170823.htm Please explain to the grammar and use of "had" in the context. Thanks
  

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'had' is used causatively. 'had the critics reaching' means 'made the critics reach' or 'caused the critics to reach'.

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  • 'had' is used causatively.
  • 'had the critics reaching' means 'made the critics reach' or 'caused the critics to reach'.
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'had' is used causatively.

'had the critics reaching' means 'made the critics reach' or 'caused the critics to reach'.

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