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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Having

Sir,

They all(about stars) huge ball of hot gases having light of their own.

usage of "having" is correct here?

Thanks.
  

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Yes, I suppose so. 'Have' meaning 'possess' is normally used in simple aspect rather than in continuous. Here I think it means 'produce': Stars are all huge ***** of hot gases having light of their own.

— Mister Micawber

  • Yes, I suppose so.
  • 'Have' meaning 'possess' is normally used in simple aspect rather than in continuous.
  • Here I think it means 'produce': Stars are all huge ***** of hot gases having light of their own.
  • Stars are all huge ***** of hot gases that have light of their own.
  • Both work fine here, Hanuman.
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Yes, I suppose so. 'Have' meaning 'possess' is normally used in simple aspect rather than in continuous. Here I think it means 'produce':

Stars are all huge ***** of hot gases having light of their own.
Stars are all huge ***** of hot gases that have light of their own.

Both work fine here, Hanuman.
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