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Jupath Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
have sb do vs. have sb doing
Hi Teachers,
Can you tell me what the difference is between the following two sentences? If there is any, of course.
He is a strict teacher who has the children working.
He is a strict teacher who has the children work.
Thanks in advance
Can you tell me what the difference is between the following two sentences? If there is any, of course.
He is a strict teacher who has the children working.
He is a strict teacher who has the children work.
Thanks in advance
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In the first sentence, the children are presently working ; in the second he generally has them work, but they are not necessarily doing so now .
- In the first sentence, the children are presently working ; in the second he generally has them work, but they are not necessarily doing so now .
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In the first sentence, the children are presently working; in the second he generally has them work, but they are not necessarily doing so now.
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Thank you, and what about these sentences:
The tutor had them swimming in a week.
The tutor had them swim in a week.
The tutor had them swimming in a week.
The tutor had them swim in a week.
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#1-- they were able to swim after the tutor taught them for one week.
#2-- the tutor caused / arranged for / permitted them to swim on the 8th day.
#2-- the tutor caused / arranged for / permitted them to swim on the 8th day.
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