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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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I had them study English.

I had them studying English. VS. I had them study English.

The difference between them is the same as the difference between

'I saw him studying English' and 'I saw him study English.'?

Thank you a million again.
  

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study ~ studying: The difference is the same as comparing the two tenses in general. They may look the same, but the had structure is the causative construction. Saw is not causative.

— Philip

  • study ~ studying: The difference is the same as comparing the two tenses in general.
  • They may look the same, but the had structure is the causative construction.
  • Saw is not causative.
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study ~ studying: The difference is the same as comparing the two tenses in general.

They may look the same, but the had structure is the causative construction. Saw is not causative.
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