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Collin ONeil Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Have + Verb -Ing or its base form?

Would mind saying whether one of these sentences are incorrect?

It's nice we have someone taking care of him.

It's nice we have someone take care of him.

If both are correct, what are their differences?


Also, Can I use ing with other Causative verbs, such as "make/let/help/get?"

  

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Collin ONeil It's nice we have someone taking care of him. This is a correct sentence. " Language is not math.

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  • Collin ONeil It's nice we have someone taking care of him.
  • This is a correct sentence.
  • " Language is not math.
  • Please post sentences including those verbs.
  • CB
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Collin ONeilIt's nice we have someone taking care of him.

This is a correct sentence.

Collin ONeilCan I use ing with other Causative verbs, such as "make/let/help/get?"

Language is not math. Please post sentences including those verbs.

CB

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Collin ONeilother Causative verbs, such as "make/let/help/get?"

'help' is not causative, and 'let' is only weakly causative.

Make them run. OK / Make them running. NO
Let them run. OK / Let them running. NO
Help them run. OK / Help them to run. OK / Help them running. NO
Get them run. NO / Get them to run. O

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