Should I use "bare infinitive" or "to + infinitive"?

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Hi,I have a question.Could you please tell me the answer?The verb "have" accompanies with bare infinitive.For example:I have an architecture draw the plan.When I convert that sentence into question, should I use "bare infinitive" or "to + infinitive"?"Did you have an architecture draw the plan."or"Did you have an architecture to draw the plan."Which is correct? or both?Thanks in advance.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Always use the same infinitive in any form; only that is correct.

I had an architecture draw up the plan.
Did you have an architecture draw up the plan?

I'll make her wash the dishes tonight.
Will you make her wash the dishes tonight?

They let him attend anyway.
Do they let him attend anyway.

I wanted to go.
Did you want to go?

She enjoyed singing.
Did she enjoy singing?

Takehisa Tanaka · Answer

Thanks Micawber.
I got it.

GPY · Answer

I'm confused about what your sentences mean ... do you actually mean "architect" rather than "architecture"?

Takehisa Tanaka · Answer

Oh! I made a mistake.

You are right.
I mean "architect", not "architecture."
In the case of "architect", is the answer correct?

Mister Micawber · Answer

Takehisa TanakaIn the case of "architect", is the answer correct?

Yes, of course. My oversight, sorry—I tend to focus on the problem presented and be oblivious to any peripheral issues.

Takehisa Tanaka · Answer

I see.

Thanks.

GPY · Answer

Takehisa TanakaOh! I made a mistake.You are right.I mean "architect", not "architecture."In the case of "architect", is the answer correct?

Your present-tense example "I have an architect draw the plan" seems rather unusual to me. The more obvious statement/question pair is "I had an architect draw the plan" / "Did you have an architect draw the plan?".

"Did you have an architect to draw the plan?" is the question form of "I had an architect to draw the plan". This has a different meaning. It is less usual and is probably not what you mean. It suggests that you had an architect ready and available (e.g. because you employed one), whose job it was to do that kind of work. "Did you draw the plans yourself?" / "Of course not. I have an architect to do that!".

Takehisa Tanaka · Answer

Thanks GPY.
I didn't noticed that I asked about sentences which have different meanings.
Now I realized that I had mixed up different sentences.

Should I use "bare infinitive" or "to + infinitive"?

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