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Pructus Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Have it be
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How about the structure, "have NP infitive Past Participle" as "He had them be returned"?
The sentence "He had them be returned" can be used in the case like "He suffered the results of their being returned"?
Not only in the case like "He actively did something to make them be returned for his benefit"?
For example. "Out of my mistake, I had the enemy take position"
How about the structure, "have NP infitive Past Participle" as "He had them be returned"?
The sentence "He had them be returned" can be used in the case like "He suffered the results of their being returned"?
Not only in the case like "He actively did something to make them be returned for his benefit"?
For example. "Out of my mistake, I had the enemy take position"
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pructus The sentence "He had them be returned" can be used in the case like "He suffered the results of their being returned"? It does not mean that; it means 'He had them returned', which is a much better way of saying it. It means 'He caused them to be returned'.
- pructus The sentence "He had them be returned" can be used in the case like "He suffered the results of their being returned"?
- It does not mean that; it means 'He had them returned', which is a much better way of saying it.
- It means 'He caused them to be returned'.
- pructus Out of my mistake, I had the enemy take position Sorry, but I do not understand the intended meaning.
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pructusThe sentence "He had them be returned" can be used in the case like "He suffered the results of their being returned"?It does not mean that; it means 'He had them returned', which is a much better way of saying it. It means 'He caused them to be returned'.
pructusOut of my mistake, I had the enemy take positionSorr
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Thanks so much, Mister Micawber!!
"Out of my mistake, I had the enemy take position." was intended to mean "I made a mistake, which gave the enemy some time to take some good positon or to prepare for the fight".
Then, I guess that "I had the enemy take position" is not a good English sentence....
"Out of my mistake, I had the enemy take position." was intended to mean "I made a mistake, which gave the enemy some time to take some good positon or to prepare for the fight".
Then, I guess that "I had the enemy take position" is not a good English sentence....
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pructusThen, I guess that "I had the enemy take position" is not a good English sentence..No, that does not work. 'Have (someone) do (something)' requires volition. Also 'out of my mistake' does not work and does not sound native, though I can imagine it might serve in another function (which does not spring to mind).
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