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Viceidol Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Is it OK to say"I'll have the machine work."?

Emotion: winkFirst, there's a sentence below:

I can't make the washing machine work.

The verb "make" is similar to "have", so I made a silmilar sentence using "have":

"I'll have the washing machine work."

Is this sentence correct? Can I really say it this way? Thanks for your opinions!!Emotion: starEmotion: wink
  

Top answer

You can make the machine work , but you cannot have it work . You can have it working by noon, though, if you make it work by 12:00.

— Mister Micawber

  • You can make the machine work , but you cannot have it work .
  • You can have it working by noon, though, if you make it work by 12:00.
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You can make the machine work, but you cannot have it work. You can have it working by noon, though, if you make it work by 12:00.
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Mister MicawberYou can make the machine work, but you cannot have it work. You can have it working by noon, though, if you make it work by 12:00.

I see. But how about rephrase it as "I'll have the washing machine working."? Is it OK? Thanks!!
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