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Hasibrahman Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

I have..

Do these have the same meaning? Do the "first" sentence sound natural to you?



1) I have lots to eat here already.

2) I have already eaten lots of things here.

  

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Hasibrahman Do these have the same meaning? No. You have not started to eat yet in 1).

— CalifJim

  • Hasibrahman Do these have the same meaning?
  • No.
  • You have not started to eat yet in 1).
  • You have eaten quite a bit already in 2).
  • Both are natural.
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HasibrahmanDo these have the same meaning?

No.

You have not started to eat yet in 1). You have eaten quite a bit already in 2).

Both are natural.

'have' is not an auxiliary verb in 1), so the main meaning is that you HAVE the food. 'have' is an auxiliary verb in 2), so the main meaning is that you ATE the food because the main verb is 'e

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1) I have lots to eat here already. My kitchen cupboards are full of food. I don't need any more food. Maybe I ate in the past. Maybe I didn't eat yet.

2) I have already eaten lots of things here. I ate it all in the past. I have finished eating.

Clive

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