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Jacky56Lin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Help the usage of verb "have” please!
Dear Teachers
A: Could you have a taxi waiting for me, please?
A: Could you have a taxi wait for me, please?
Which one is more common and why?
B: OK. There will be a taxi waiting outside in 10 minutes.
A Textbook in Chinese says: (Let, make or have these three words) + object + V(without “to” as Object is active voice)
Eg. Mom has me wash the car. You can’t use Mom has me to wash the car or Mom has me washing the car.
Let me wait you and let the car wait you is right., but Let the car waiting you.is incorrect.
Make the kid cry but you can’t use “ make the kid crying”
Why on web “to have a taxi waiting for me” is used a lot. if it true.
if I can use “Mom has me waiting for her”Is better use than “Mom has me wait for her”?
I am much confused if using “have “ and “wait” combine together that will go exception?
Thanks a lot
A: Could you have a taxi waiting for me, please?
A: Could you have a taxi wait for me, please?
Which one is more common and why?
B: OK. There will be a taxi waiting outside in 10 minutes.
A Textbook in Chinese says: (Let, make or have these three words) + object + V(without “to” as Object is active voice)
Eg. Mom has me wash the car. You can’t use Mom has me to wash the car or Mom has me washing the car.
Let me wait you and let the car wait you is right., but Let the car waiting you.is incorrect.
Make the kid cry but you can’t use “ make the kid crying”
Why on web “to have a taxi waiting for me” is used a lot. if it true.
if I can use “Mom has me waiting for her”Is better use than “Mom has me wait for her”?
I am much confused if using “have “ and “wait” combine together that will go exception?
Thanks a lot
Top answer
There are various differences. In your examples, they are these: Could you have a taxi waiting for me? -- This asks the listener to arrange for a taxi.
- There are various differences.
- In your examples, they are these: Could you have a taxi waiting for me?
- -- This asks the listener to arrange for a taxi.
- Could you have a taxi wait for me?
- -- This asks the listener to ask the taxi driver to wait.
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There are various differences. In your examples, they are these:
Could you have a taxi waiting for me?-- This asks the listener to arrange for a taxi.
Could you have a taxi wait for me?-- This asks the listener to ask the taxi driver to wait. In this case, they could be used synonymouslyl.
Mom has me waiting for her -- This is a specific statement about
Could you have a taxi waiting for me?-- This asks the listener to arrange for a taxi.
Could you have a taxi wait for me?-- This asks the listener to ask the taxi driver to wait. In this case, they could be used synonymouslyl.
Mom has me waiting for her -- This is a specific statement about
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