I had him wait/ waiting outside.
Hi teachers!
I wonder whether the sentences are all grammatical and used interchangeably.
1. I had him wait outside.
2. I had him waiting outside.
3. I had the car wait outside.
4. I had the car waiting outside.
5. I had the clock work.
6. I had the clock working.
Many thanks in advance.
Top answer
1. This is okay. " 2.
- 1.
- This is okay.
- " 2.
- This is okay.
- " Note: the meaning of 2 is not the same as 1.
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1. This is okay. The meaning is: "I told him to wait outside."
2. This is okay. The meaning is: "While I was inside doing something, he was waiting outside during the duration of what I was doing it." Note: the meaning of 2 is not the same as 1. There is nothing in 1 about a duration of an action.
3. This is similar to 1. You told the driver of the car to wait outside.
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