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Dangbinh95lion Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Passive voice-causative

The man has the police arrest the shoplifter.

=> The man has the police be arrested the shoplifter.

Is this structure right? Explain plzz if right!
  

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Hi Dandbinh. No the structure you cited is wrong. Here is the brief explanation of causetives.

— Hrsanei

  • Hi Dandbinh.
  • No the structure you cited is wrong.
  • Here is the brief explanation of causetives.
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  • Have sb do sth I had the mechanics fix my car.
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Hi Dandbinh.

No the structure you cited is wrong.

Here is the brief explanation of causetives.

1. Have sb do sth

I had the mechanics fix my car.

2. Get sb to do sth

He has the barber to cut his hair.

3. Have/get sth done

She has/gets her house painted.

As for your example you should say

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"He has the barber to cut his hair."

This sentence is wrong, right?
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dangbinh95lion"He has the barber to cut his hair."
This sentence is wrong, right?
Yes. you have to use infinitive without to for have and with to for get.

I meant he gets the barber to cut his hair.

Thanks for pointing it out.

Cheers
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