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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Had had
Please look at the following sentence....
They had had the foundation of their house sealed, but that proved no defense against the water that squeezed through the windowsills and filled the basement to a depth of four feet.
My TOEFL book says that the above sentence has no errors. But, I think you can't say "had had". Am I correct?
Please help. Thanks.
They had had the foundation of their house sealed, but that proved no defense against the water that squeezed through the windowsills and filled the basement to a depth of four feet.
My TOEFL book says that the above sentence has no errors. But, I think you can't say "had had". Am I correct?
Please help. Thanks.
Top answer
The TOEFL book is right, Anon. Had had is the past perfect of the verb have (here appearing in its causative use, to have sth done ), and is OK in this sentence.
- The TOEFL book is right, Anon.
- Had had is the past perfect of the verb have (here appearing in its causative use, to have sth done ), and is OK in this sentence.
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The TOEFL book is right, Anon. Had had is the past perfect of the verb have (here appearing in its causative use, to have sth done), and is OK in this sentence.
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