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Messier42 Posted 13 years ago
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In this sentence, why there is ' have + objective + lifted"?
I feel as if I've just had a heavy weight lifted off my shoulders.
In this sentence, why there is ' have + objective + lifted"?
Can I just say that I feel as if I've lifted heavy weight off my shoulders?
How does it sound like if i say 'I feel as if I've just had a heavy weight lifted off my shoulders.'
In this sentence, why there is ' have + objective + lifted"?
Can I just say that I feel as if I've lifted heavy weight off my shoulders?
How does it sound like if i say 'I feel as if I've just had a heavy weight lifted off my shoulders.'
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messier42 Can I just say that I feel as if I've lifted heavy weight off my shoulders? No, that is different. 'To have done (by someone)' is a causative use of 'have'.
- messier42 Can I just say that I feel as if I've lifted heavy weight off my shoulders?
- No, that is different.
- 'To have done (by someone)' is a causative use of 'have'.
- ' It sounds fine.
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messier42Can I just say that I feel as if I've lifted heavy weight off my shoulders?No, that is different. 'To have done (by someone)' is a causative use of 'have'.
messier42How does it sound like if i say 'I feel as if I've just had a heavy weight lifted off my shoulders.'It sounds fine.
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