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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Proper use of had

Is this the correct sentence? "It's about time you HAD a favourite sweatshirt". Thank you.
  

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Yes. 'Have' would be incorrect in that utterance.

— Fivejedjon

  • Yes.
  • 'Have' would be incorrect in that utterance.
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Yes. 'Have' would be incorrect in that utterance.
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hey @fivejedjon why there will be had not "have" ?
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Hey @fivejedjon...why there will be "had" ? why not "have"...its about present so why past ?
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The idiom 'it's about time' is followed by the past tense.

It refers to something you should have done at an earlier time.

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