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ERICSSON20 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Usage of have and had together

" The umpires have had a look at the pitch........."
Is the above sentence correct? Can we use have and had together?
  

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Hello Ericsson, and welcome to English Forums. Yes, you can use 'have' as both a main verb and an auxiliary verb: I have had lunch. I have eaten lunch.

  • Hello Ericsson, and welcome to English Forums.
  • Yes, you can use 'have' as both a main verb and an auxiliary verb: I have had lunch.
  • I have eaten lunch.
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Hello Ericsson, and welcome to English Forums.

Yes, you can use 'have' as both a main verb and an auxiliary verb:

I have had lunch.
I have eaten lunch.

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