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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Usage of "have" // What, now you have me wishing people dead?
Teachers, I suppose that this sentence means, " Now you think that I'm wishing people dead?."
Then, was the verb "have" used like the verb "cosider" or "think of" in here?
Thanks!
Then, was the verb "have" used like the verb "cosider" or "think of" in here?
Thanks!
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Hi, No. 'To have someone do something' is 'to cause someone to do something'. eg I had the waiter bring me a glass of water.
- Hi, No.
- 'To have someone do something' is 'to cause someone to do something'.
- eg I had the waiter bring me a glass of water.
- It's the same with 'to have someone doing something'.
- eg I have the waiter bringing me a glass of water.
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Hi,
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'To have someone do something' is 'to cause someone to do something'. eg I had the waiter bring me a glass of water.
It's the same with 'to have someone doing something'. eg I have the waiter bringing me a glass of water. He'll be here in two minutes.
In your example, the question form shows some scepticism on the part of the speaker. Y
No.
'To have someone do something' is 'to cause someone to do something'. eg I had the waiter bring me a glass of water.
It's the same with 'to have someone doing something'. eg I have the waiter bringing me a glass of water. He'll be here in two minutes.
In your example, the question form shows some scepticism on the part of the speaker. Y
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Now you have me wishing people dead?
I think the definition of have as used here is close to this one:
6 ... c: to entertain in the mind <have an opinion>
See www.m-w.com.
I think the definition of have as used here is close to this one:
6 ... c: to entertain in the mind <have an opinion>
See www.m-w.com.
Anonymous... was the verb "have" used like the verb "consider" or "think of" in here?I would say so. Or even "picture" or "imagin
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