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Healer Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

I have someone do something.

Could you please comment on the grammar of the following sentences? I suspect 2, 5, and 7 are wrong. If they are also correct, what could be the difference in meaning between them individually with the one before?

  1. I have someone do something.
  2. I have someone to do something.
  3. I have someone doing something.
  4. I get someone to do something.
  5. I get someone do something.
  6. I ask someone to do something.
  7. I ask someone do something.
  

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Those are all possible except (5) and (7). (2) means that that someone is available/allocated to do that thing for you when required. For example: "I don't do the gardening myself.

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  • Those are all possible except (5) and (7).
  • (2) means that that someone is available/allocated to do that thing for you when required.
  • For example: "I don't do the gardening myself.
  • I have someone to do that for me".
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Those are all possible except (5) and (7). (2) means that that someone is available/allocated to do that thing for you when required. For example: "I don't do the gardening myself. I have someone to do that for me".

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