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Bee scarf 791 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Is "had" acceptable?
During the meeting a conversation was had on the grammatical correctness of using the word "had" in lieu of "held" in the first part of this sentence.
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In the context of a meeting, we more often speak of ' discussions ' rather than of 'conversations'. 'was had' is correct grammar, but seems unusual to me. More common is eg There was a discussion .
- In the context of a meeting, we more often speak of ' discussions ' rather than of 'conversations'.
- 'was had' is correct grammar, but seems unusual to me.
- More common is eg There was a discussion .
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In the context of a meeting, we more often speak of 'discussions' rather than of 'conversations'.
'was had' is correct grammar, but seems unusual to me.
More common is eg There was a discussion . . . .
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