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Bamtori Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

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When I say " I had a doctor say to me that...", do I mean "A doctor said to me that..."? Then why can't I just say that instead of saying " I had a doctor say to me that..."?
  

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You can if you like. 'I had a doctor say' is just an elided form of 'I had the experience of a doctor saying to me'.

— Mister Micawber

  • You can if you like.
  • 'I had a doctor say' is just an elided form of 'I had the experience of a doctor saying to me'.
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You can if you like.

'I had a doctor say' is just an elided form of 'I had the experience of a doctor saying to me'.
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