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Photon Posted 4 years ago
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He had/invited two friends to dinner last Friday.

(1) He had two friends to dinner last Friday.

(2) He invited two friends to dinner last Friday.

Is (1) correct? If so, what is the difference in meaning between (1) and (2)?

  

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Photon (1) He had two friends to dinner last Friday. They came to his home, and they had dinner. Photon (2) He invited two friends to dinner last Friday.

— CalifJim

  • Photon (1) He had two friends to dinner last Friday.
  • They came to his home, and they had dinner.
  • Photon (2) He invited two friends to dinner last Friday.
  • He asked them to come to his home and have dinner.
  • (They may have said "yes" or "no".
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Photon(1) He had two friends to dinner last Friday.

They came to his home, and they had dinner.

Photon(2) He invited two friends to dinner last Friday.

He asked them to come to his home and have dinner.
(They may have said "yes" or "no". It doesn't say.)

CJ

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