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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Reserve vs. be reserved vs. have reserved

A. The deposit is our downpayment for the rooms I've requested to reserve for May 15.
B. The deposit is our downpayment for the rooms I've requested to be reserved for May 15.
C. The deposit is our downpayment for the rooms I've requested to have reserved for May 15.

Hello,

1. Could you please advise which of the above sentences are possible?
2. If two or all are possible, how are they different i meaning?
3. Also, in the above sentences, should I use 'on May 15'? Or 'for May 15' is fine?

Thank you.
  

Top answer

1. -- ' Down payment' is inappropriate here, and 'request' is unnecessary. Use this: This is the deposit for the rooms I've reserved for May 15.

— Mister Micawber

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  • -- ' Down payment' is inappropriate here, and 'request' is unnecessary.
  • Use this: This is the deposit for the rooms I've reserved for May 15.
  • The answers to your other questions follow on from this.
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1. Could you please advise which of the above sentences are possible?-- 'Down payment' is inappropriate here, and 'request' is unnecessary. Use this:

This is the deposit for the rooms I've reserved for May 15.

The answers to your other questions follow on from this.
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Thanks Mister Micawber for your explanation.

What about in the following sentences? Which is/are possible? Are the meanings the same?

Please ask for the rooms to reserve.
Please ask for the rooms to be reserved.
Please ask for the rooms to have reserved.
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Only this seems a reasonable request:

Please ask for the rooms to be reserved.
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Okay, thank you for your helpful response. I really appreciate it.
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