I had it done.

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1. I had it done yesterday.2. I had it done. 3. I have it done. 4. I have it done yesterday. Do the above statements refer to the action or the resultant state?What is the difference in meaning between the 2 and the 3.Is the 4 grammatical?
5. I had a pacemaker implanted.Does the 5 imply the pacemaker is still in there or it could've been removed for some reason? If it is possible for both, how would one make it clearer?

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

healer1. I had it done yesterday. OK.
2. I had it done. OK. Same as 1, but no definite time specified.
3. I have it done. OK. Regularly. Not just once as in 1 and 2.
4. ~~I have it done yesterday.~~ Impossible.

healerDo the above statements refer to the action or the resultant state?

I don't understand the question.

Statements don't refer to things. They state things. They convey ideas. Those statements convey the idea that "I" arranged for something to be done (or in the case of the third one, arrange regularly for something to be done).

healerWhat is the difference in meaning between ~~the~~ 2 and ~~the~~ 3? Is ~~the~~ 4 grammatical?

That's answered above.

healer5. I had a pacemaker implanted.
Does the 5 imply the pacemaker is still in there No.
or it could've been removed for some reason? No.
I think you're expecting words to say much more than they are capable of saying.
If it is possible for both, how would one make it clearer?

The context will make it clear. If not, you have to state what you mean.

I had a pacemaker implanted, and it's still there.
I had a pacemaker implanted, but it has been removed.

CJ

I had it done.

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