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Mirmohamad Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

" having my food altered"

Hi there!
Could you please explain about the tense of clause "having my food altered"
"I just don’t like the idea of having my food altered."

I think it is consistent with " Have altered my food and i don't like this idea!"
Is it true?
  

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" That paraphrase is ungrammatical. What exactly do you not understand about the original sentence? 'Having my food altered' is a noun clause which is the object of the preposition 'of'.

— Mister Micawber

  • " That paraphrase is ungrammatical.
  • What exactly do you not understand about the original sentence?
  • 'Having my food altered' is a noun clause which is the object of the preposition 'of'.
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mirmohamadI think it is consistent with " Have altered my food and i don't like this idea!"
That paraphrase is ungrammatical. What exactly do you not understand about the original sentence? 'Having my food altered' is a noun clause which is the object of the preposition 'of'.
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mirmohamadCould you please explain about the tense of clause "having my food altered"
It's a non-finite construction (a gerund clause), so it doesn't have any tense. It takes its tense from the main clause, so it can be paraphrased thus:

I just don’t like the idea of having my food altered.
~ I just don't like the idea that someone may
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So many thanks CalifJim for your comprehensive reply.
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