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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Rather have

Could a native speaker tell me which are correct and if both ways work?

I'd rather have her cry now that have her heart get broken later.
I'd rather have her cry now that have her get hurt later.

I'd rather she cried now that got hurt later.
I'd rather she cried now that had her heart get broken later.

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Thanks All are correct if you change 'that' to than' in each one. CJ

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  • Thanks All are correct if you change 'that' to than' in each one.
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Anonymous Could a native speaker tell me which are correct and if both ways work?I'd rather have her cry now that have her heart get broken later.I'd rather have her cry now that have her get hurt later.I'd rather she cried now that got hurt later.I'd rather she cried now that had her heart get broken later.Thanks
All are correct if you change 'that' to than'
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Sorry it was a typo.

Do you have a preference?

Is this also correct? Does it make sense? Do they mean the same thing?

I'd rather lose than have him win.
I'd rather lose and have him lose too.

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AnonymousI'd rather lose than have him win. I'd rather lose and have him lose too.
They are both grammatically correct. I suppose they might make sense, but I don't think I can work out exactly what they mean or whether they mean the same thing without a complicated diagram to show all the logical possibilities.

I win; he loses; someone else loses?
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Thank you for your help

Could I get your opinion on something unrelated as different native speakers have given different answers and you seem to be a grammar expert.
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AnonymousCould I get your opinion on something unrelated
Sure, but my answer won't be any better than any others you have already got. Sometimes it's just a matter of opinion.

CJ
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