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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Usage of the word have
"We have our sportscaster SJ Lee standing by to tell us about the match."
Here the word have is used to mean 'to affect someone in a way that makes them start doing something' like Within minutes he had the whole audience laughing and clapping or to persuade or order someone to do something like She had me doing all kinds of jobs for her. or it just means possess or own like I have someone (who is) helping me study English.
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much in advance.
Here the word have is used to mean 'to affect someone in a way that makes them start doing something' like Within minutes he had the whole audience laughing and clapping or to persuade or order someone to do something like She had me doing all kinds of jobs for her. or it just means possess or own like I have someone (who is) helping me study English.
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much in advance.
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It's a bit ambiguous. Anyway, I wouldn't wonder whether it is a causative or possessive "have"; it simply doesn't matter much for the reader. This way or another he is there on the stand-by to report what's going on there.
- It's a bit ambiguous.
- Anyway, I wouldn't wonder whether it is a causative or possessive "have"; it simply doesn't matter much for the reader.
- This way or another he is there on the stand-by to report what's going on there.
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It's a bit ambiguous. Anyway, I wouldn't wonder whether it is a causative or possessive "have"; it simply doesn't matter much for the reader. This way or another he is there on the stand-by to report what's going on there.
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