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Hans51 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

I'll have Hudson show you to your room.

I'll have Hudson show you to your room. VS. I'll make Hudson show you to your room.

Is there any nuance between the words, have and make when they are used as a coercive verb? Thank you so much as usual and have a good and safe day.
  

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There is more than a nuance. Make suggests that the man will be forced to do something against his will, whereas have implies that he will have no objections to the command and that he will be glad to help.

— RandomGuy

  • There is more than a nuance.
  • Make suggests that the man will be forced to do something against his will, whereas have implies that he will have no objections to the command and that he will be glad to help.
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There is more than a nuance. Make suggests that the man will be forced to do something against his will, whereas have implies that he will have no objections to the command and that he will be glad to help.
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Aspara Gus Make suggests that the man will be forced to do something against his will
I agree.
Aspara Gushave implies that he will have no objections to the command and that he will be glad to help.
I don't agree. I feel that have gives the idea of causing this to happen, The speaker has the authority to bring this a
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fivejedjon… but I feel that there is no implication of the person concerned being glad to help.
True. I wonder what I was thinking.
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