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Cup cake Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
have or get?
Hi Everyone,
Can I please check the following two sentences:
'My car has been getting a service.'
and
'My car has been having a service.'
Why is the first sentence acceptable, but the second one isn't?
(or is it?)
Same with these two:
'My car is having a service', versus
'My car is getting a service.'
Thanks
CC.
Can I please check the following two sentences:
'My car has been getting a service.'
and
'My car has been having a service.'
Why is the first sentence acceptable, but the second one isn't?
(or is it?)
Same with these two:
'My car is having a service', versus
'My car is getting a service.'
Thanks
CC.
Top answer
) Neither seems good to me. I suppose this is what is meant: My car has been getting serviced . (= repaired or gassed up) 'Having serviced' simply does not collocate, though this is common enough: I've been having my car serviced.
- ) Neither seems good to me.
- I suppose this is what is meant: My car has been getting serviced .
- (= repaired or gassed up) 'Having serviced' simply does not collocate, though this is common enough: I've been having my car serviced.
- ' No and for the same reason.
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Cup cakeWhy is the first sentence acceptable, but the second one isn't?(or is it?)Neither seems good to me. I suppose this is what is meant:
My car has been getting serviced. (= repaired or gassed up)
'Having serviced' simply does not collocate, though this is common enough:
I've been having my car serviced.
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