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Can I say "He got his car repaired yesterday."or the only correct option is "He had hs car repaired yesterday."

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Both are fine; the second is less informal.

Moody_m · Answer

Thank you so much.

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Is using "many" in positive sentences definitely wrong? E.G. I organised many charity events. Is it better to say a lot of instead of many or both are Ok?

Mister Micawber · Answer

moody_mIs using "many" in positive sentences definitely wrong? E.G. I organised many charity events.

Not at all—that is standard.

moody_mIs it better to say a lot of instead of many or both are Ok?

'A lot of' is informal.

The problem is with 'much', which often sounds non-native in affirmative statements, where 'a lot of' is more natural but remains informal.

Moody_m · Answer

Thank you very much.

Fivejedjon · Answer

In future, moody, please ask in a new thread a question unrelated to to the original question.

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