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Nina_Nia Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

The meaning of 'Had'

Hello,

What is the meaning of 'had' in this sentence?

My mom had me take it as "practice".

Is it the same as in "I had my brother repair my watch?'' =I asked him to do so.

Thanks
  

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Yes, but it needn't mean 'ask to do'; it can mean anything from 'ask' to 'demand'. 'Have (someone) do' is one of the 'coercive' verbs: have, let and make .

— Mister Micawber

  • Yes, but it needn't mean 'ask to do'; it can mean anything from 'ask' to 'demand'.
  • 'Have (someone) do' is one of the 'coercive' verbs: have, let and make .
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Yes, but it needn't mean 'ask to do'; it can mean anything from 'ask' to 'demand'. 'Have (someone) do' is one of the 'coercive' verbs: have, let and make.
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Why do some books say that Have(someone)do means to ask somebody to do something.

Get(someone)do means to manage to persuade smb to do something.

Why are grammar rules so different in different books?
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Some definitions are quite subtle, and different lexicographers sometimes put different spins on them. Also, bilingual dictionaries tend to look for distinctions that do not exist. With 'get' and 'have' there, for instance, I would expect both to support both definitions.
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So in other words both verbs ( get and have) like you said can mean anything from 'ask' to 'demand'.


As for let and make they mean only what they usually mean.

Hope that's right. The more textbooks I read the more confused I get.
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So in other words both verbs ( get and have) like you said can mean anything from 'ask' to 'demand'. As for let and make they mean only what they usually mean.-- Yes, I agree.
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