What is the meaning of "have me going"?
I found the following sentence in a movie. Though it seems as though the following sentence is based on some form of causative, I'm not sure about it as it uses the continues form of the verb instead of the base verb. Therefore, I would be delighted if someone could let me know what type of sentence it is and the name of the construction if possible.
They have me going in early, so I gotta go now and then.
Furthermore, please let me know what is the difference between the following sentence and the above sentence.
They have me go in early, so I gotta go now and then.
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There is no significant difference in this case. The continuous form focuses more strongly on the repetitive nature of the going. There can be bigger differences in other similar cases.
- There is no significant difference in this case.
- The continuous form focuses more strongly on the repetitive nature of the going.
- There can be bigger differences in other similar cases.
- See for my explanation of the difference in meaning between have someone do and have someone doing .
- CJ
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There is no significant difference in this case. The continuous form focuses more strongly on the repetitive nature of the going.
There can be bigger differences in other similar cases.
See for my explanation of the difference in meaning between have someone do and have someone doing.
CJ
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