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Ahchu Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Have <someone> <do something>

Have <someone> <do something>

Example:
Please have Sally reply to my email at her earliest convenience.
Please have Sally replied to my email at her earliest convenience.

You always hear:
Please have it done by tomorrow.
But you don't hear:
Please have it do by tomorrow.

Can anyone comment on these variations and any reason to support your argument?
I cannot seem to find any examples that tells the difference(s).

Thanks a lot!
  

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That's because it's two different things what you're talking about. The first one is - as you pointed out - to get/make/have someone (to) do something , while the second one is to have/get something done . : I had my hair cut.

— YoHf

  • That's because it's two different things what you're talking about.
  • The first one is - as you pointed out - to get/make/have someone (to) do something , while the second one is to have/get something done .
  • : I had my hair cut.
  • I had my motorbikebike serviced .
  • I got him to develop my photos.
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That's because it's two different things what you're talking about. The first one is - as you pointed out - to get/make/have someone (to) do something, while the second one is to have/get something done.

I.e.:

I had my hair cut.

I had my motorbikebike serviced.

I got him to develop my photos.

You should also make sure
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Thanks YoHf.
So I understand what you said about the person's role and the common usage.

Referring to my example, which one would you say is correct? And how can I explain to someone its correctness/incorrectness?

1) Please have Sally reply to my email at her earliest convenience.
2) Please have Sally replied to my email at her earliest convenience.
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I think the examples were confused because they had some hidden words that were omitted.

1) Please have Sally (to) reply some messages to my e-mail at her earliest convenience.

2) Please have some messages replied to my e-mail by Sally at her earliest convenence.

I hope it will be helpful.
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1. Please have it done by tomorrow. — It must be done by tomorrow.

"Done" is a past participle and modifies "it": it's a passive construction.

2. Please have Sally reply to my email. — Sally must reply to my email.

"Reply" is a bare infinitive and modifies "Sally": it's an active construction.

MrP
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