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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Is Past Perfect necessary in the sentence?
Henry is famously remembered for having six wives - two of whom he had beheaded - which helped to make him a cultural icon.
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Anonymous Henry is famously remembered for having six wives - two of whom he had beheaded - which helped to make him a cultural icon. Believe it or not, this is just the simple past tense of "have" and not the past perfect of "behead". " Henry did not do it himself.
- Anonymous Henry is famously remembered for having six wives - two of whom he had beheaded - which helped to make him a cultural icon.
- Believe it or not, this is just the simple past tense of "have" and not the past perfect of "behead".
- " Henry did not do it himself.
- He commanded others to do his dirty work.
- "two of whom he caused to be beheaded"
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AnonymousHenry is famously remembered for having six wives - two of whom he had beheaded - which helped to make him a cultural icon.Believe it or not, this is just the simple past tense of "have" and not the past perfect of "behead". The meaning of "have" is "to order / command / cause to be."
Henry did not do it himself. He commanded others to do his di
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Yes, AlphecaStars is right, Henry didn't kill his wives himself, he had them killed. Here you have an explanation of this use of "have".
Have + object + past participle. We use this form to mean ‘to employ someone to do something for me.
Have + object + past participle. We use this form to mean ‘to employ someone to do something for me.
- I must have my car washed. I must have my hair cut.
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