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Teal lime Posted 5 years ago
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I had my bicycle fixed

Do the following two sentences have the following meaning?

1) I fixed/repaired my bicycle.

2) I had my bicycle fixed/repaired.

Don't you think that sentence #2 means "I had my bicycle fixed/repaired by someone else" while #1 means "I myself repaired/fixed my bicycle"?

Thank you

  

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teal lime Do the following two sentences have the following meaning? 1) I fixed/repaired my bicycle. 2) I had my bicycle fixed/repaired.

— CalifJim

  • teal lime Do the following two sentences have the following meaning?
  • 1) I fixed/repaired my bicycle.
  • 2) I had my bicycle fixed/repaired.
  • Don't you think that sentence #2 means "I had my bicycle fixed/repaired by someone else" while #1 means "I myself repaired/fixed my bicycle"?
  • Thank you Correct.
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teal lime

Do the following two sentences have the following meaning?

1) I fixed/repaired my bicycle.

2) I had my bicycle fixed/repaired.

Don't you think that sentence #2 means "I had my bicycle fixed/repaired by someone else" while #1 means "I myself repaired/fixed my bicycle"?

Thank you

Correct.

Causative 'have' means s

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