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ESLBeginner Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Have sb. to do, or have sb. do
Hello, would someone please tell me which one is correct, "have sb. to do" or "have sb. do" ? thank you in advance.
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It depends on context I'm afraid. Do you want to give us examples of the context you were thinking of?
- It depends on context I'm afraid.
- Do you want to give us examples of the context you were thinking of?
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It depends on context I'm afraid.
Do you want to give us examples of the context you were thinking of?
Do you want to give us examples of the context you were thinking of?
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Greetings, ESLBeginner,
you probably ask about the so-called causative have that is used in a sentence like this:
- Did they have you paint the fence?
- Yes, they did.
In this sense, have may be followed by a bare infinitive (as in the above example), or an -ed participle:
Did they have their car me
you probably ask about the so-called causative have that is used in a sentence like this:
- Did they have you paint the fence?
- Yes, they did.
In this sense, have may be followed by a bare infinitive (as in the above example), or an -ed participle:
Did they have their car me
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Hi, ESLBeginner
My two cents, for all it's worth:
"I have him to do my taxes" - it means that you can count on his help in doing your taxes, e.g. he'll sure give you a hand (he may well be your bestest friend)
"I'll have him do my taxes" - it means that you'll order him to do your taxes (he's below you on the totem pole at work, say, and has to obey)
"I ha
My two cents, for all it's worth:
"I have him to do my taxes" - it means that you can count on his help in doing your taxes, e.g. he'll sure give you a hand (he may well be your bestest friend)
"I'll have him do my taxes" - it means that you'll order him to do your taxes (he's below you on the totem pole at work, say, and has to obey)
"I ha
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AnonymousHow about have him doing or have him done?These are just different forms of the same structure.
to have him do the dishes (active)
to have the dishes done by him (passive)
to have him doing the dishes (active continuous)
to have the dishes being done by him (passive continuous)
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