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Nokia88 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
"Had" followed with present simple
Dear teachers,
How do I understand the meaning in the sentence highlighted in RED? (Had followed with present simple)
Mr William Tan was the first person in China to own the first generation touch-screen iPhone after its US launch. He had his friends there buy seven units -- at $2,500 each -- on the first day of sale.
(does it mean " He asked his friends to buy seven units of iPhone for him?" or "He made his friends buy seven units of iPhone for themselves?")
I've learned when sentences are written like these:
A). He has his house painted (someone else has painted his house) = causative
B). He had his house painted (someone else had painted his house) = causative
Thanks in advance!
How do I understand the meaning in the sentence highlighted in RED? (Had followed with present simple)
Mr William Tan was the first person in China to own the first generation touch-screen iPhone after its US launch. He had his friends there buy seven units -- at $2,500 each -- on the first day of sale.
(does it mean " He asked his friends to buy seven units of iPhone for him?" or "He made his friends buy seven units of iPhone for themselves?")
I've learned when sentences are written like these:
A). He has his house painted (someone else has painted his house) = causative
B). He had his house painted (someone else had painted his house) = causative
Thanks in advance!
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Hi, How do I understand the meaning in the sentence highlighted in RED? ( Had followed with present simple) Mr William Tan was the first person in China to own the first generation touch-screen iPhone after its US launch. He had his friends there buy seven units -- at $2,500 each -- on the first day of sale.
- Hi, How do I understand the meaning in the sentence highlighted in RED?
- ( Had followed with present simple) Mr William Tan was the first person in China to own the first generation touch-screen iPhone after its US launch.
- He had his friends there buy seven units -- at $2,500 each -- on the first day of sale.
- ") It's not totally clear who they bought them for.
- We just know that he caused them to buy them.
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Hi,
How do I understand the meaning in the sentence highlighted in RED? (Had followed with present simple)
Mr William Tan was the first person in China to own the first generation touch-screen iPhone after its US launch. He had his friends there buy seven units -- at $2,500 each -- on the first day of sale.
(does it mean " He asked his friends to buy se
How do I understand the meaning in the sentence highlighted in RED? (Had followed with present simple)
Mr William Tan was the first person in China to own the first generation touch-screen iPhone after its US launch. He had his friends there buy seven units -- at $2,500 each -- on the first day of sale.
(does it mean " He asked his friends to buy se
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Thanks Clive for the illustrative explanation!
He had his friends there buy seven units - at $2,500 each - on the first day of sale
=( He had his friends there buy seven units of iPhone for him at $2,500 each on the first day of sale launched in US.)
So, in this case, it implies, never mind through whatever means he used (ordered his friends. prepaid his friends etc), through
He had his friends there buy seven units - at $2,500 each - on the first day of sale
=( He had his friends there buy seven units of iPhone for him at $2,500 each on the first day of sale launched in US.)
So, in this case, it implies, never mind through whatever means he used (ordered his friends. prepaid his friends etc), through
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