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Sundarnaz Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Have had

What have you had in the breakfast?

I know the sentence is correct but I can't explain the use of had in the sentence. Can you, please?

The other is

When I reached his home to pick him up he had had his breakfast.

  

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sundarnaz What have you had in the breakfast? Your wording could only be correct if you are mentioning a particular breakfast that is already known. Even then it would be awkward and clumsy.

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  • sundarnaz What have you had in the breakfast?
  • Your wording could only be correct if you are mentioning a particular breakfast that is already known.
  • Even then it would be awkward and clumsy.
  • It would be more natural as: What have you had for breakfast?
  • sundarnaz When I reached his home to pick him up he had had his breakfast.
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sundarnazWhat have you had in the breakfast?

Your wording could only be correct if you are mentioning a particular breakfast that is already known. Even then it would be awkward and clumsy. It would be more natural as: What have you had for breakfast?

sundarnazWhen I reached h
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sundarnazWhat have you had in the breakfast?
I know the sentence is correct

No, it's not correct.

What have you had for breakfast? / What did you have for breakfast?

(These are the present perfect and the past of the same sentence.)

sundarnazI can't explain the use of had in the sentence.

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