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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Is "had there feelings hurt" correct

Dear teachers

Is "had there feelings hurt" correct? As in sentences like:

1. They had their feelings hurt.

2. They had their feelings hurt because of what she said!

3. Everyone has had their feelings hurt at some point in their lives.
  

Top answer

These are OK: 1. They had their feelings hurt. 2.

— AlpheccaStars

  • These are OK: 1.
  • They had their feelings hurt.
  • 2.
  • What she said (has) hurt their feelings.
  • 3.
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5 Answers
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These are OK:

1. They had their feelings hurt.

2. What she said (has) hurt their feelings.

3. Everyone has had their feelings hurt at some point in their lives.
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btw was the second sentence grammatically wrong or just didn't sound natural?
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It's not very natural, but OK grammatically.
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