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Abdul quddus Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

Having+to

Many of Labour's new MSPs are untested novices. "This is quite a complicated situation, as you can appreciate," an official said. "We're having to make a radical reappraisal of the situation."plz explain how having+to is used there
  

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"To have to X" is an idiom expressing obligation, or need. " "We are having to" is simply using this idiom in the present continuous tense. "

  • "To have to X" is an idiom expressing obligation, or need.
  • " "We are having to" is simply using this idiom in the present continuous tense.
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"To have to X" is an idiom expressing obligation, or need. "I have to leave now." "We have to sell the house."

"We are having to" is simply using this idiom in the present continuous tense. "We are having to sell the house."

"We are having to make a change." "We are having to change our plans."

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