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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Have it easy

What is the meaning of "have it easy" as in "You won't have it easy at school" ?
Is "easy" an adverb in the above expression ?
  

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Debpriya De What is the meaning of "have it easy" as in "You won't have it easy at school" ? Going to school won't be easy for you. / You'll experience difficulties when you attend school.

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  • Debpriya De What is the meaning of "have it easy" as in "You won't have it easy at school" ?
  • Going to school won't be easy for you.
  • / You'll experience difficulties when you attend school.
  • Debpriya De Is "easy" an adverb in the above expression ?
  • No, it's an adjective.
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Debpriya DeWhat is the meaning of "have it easy" as in "You won't have it easy at school" ?
Going to school won't be easy for you. / You'll experience difficulties when you attend school.
Debpriya DeIs "easy" an adverb in the above expression ?
No, it's an adjective.

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So, how does it modify "have" if it is an adjective ?
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Debpriya DeSo, how does it modify "have" if it is an adjective ?
It doesn't modify have. It belongs with the formal object or dummy object (it) as some people call it. The structure is somewhat similar to Have a car ready for me, in which a car is the object of have and ready is an adjective.

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