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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
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When I say, "I had a doctor say to me that....", do I mean just "A doctor said to me that..."? Then why can't I just say "A doctor said to me that.." instead of "I had a doctor say to me that.."?
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Hi, 'Have' has some interesting meanings other than 'possession' that you might want to look at. One meaning here is 'to undergo or to experience', like 'I had a nice vacation'. I'd say that's the meaning here.
- Hi, 'Have' has some interesting meanings other than 'possession' that you might want to look at.
- One meaning here is 'to undergo or to experience', like 'I had a nice vacation'.
- I'd say that's the meaning here.
- The speaker is emphasising the way that this was a personal experience for him.
- 'Tom had a doctor tell him he had cancer, but the doctor was wrong' stresses the terrible personal experience that Tom had.
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Hi,
'Have' has some interesting meanings other than 'possession' that you might want to look at.
One meaning here is 'to undergo or to experience', like 'I had a nice vacation'. I'd say that's the meaning here. The speaker is emphasising the way that this was a personal experience for him.
'Tom had a doctor tell him he had cancer, but the doctor wa
'Have' has some interesting meanings other than 'possession' that you might want to look at.
One meaning here is 'to undergo or to experience', like 'I had a nice vacation'. I'd say that's the meaning here. The speaker is emphasising the way that this was a personal experience for him.
'Tom had a doctor tell him he had cancer, but the doctor wa
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