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Hasibul Alam Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

What is the meaning of the sentence?

I have had people killed.
  

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You have asked or ordered people to kill people. You are responsible for the killings, but you are not the actual killer. This is a common structure.

— Cool Breeze

  • You have asked or ordered people to kill people.
  • You are responsible for the killings, but you are not the actual killer.
  • This is a common structure.
  • Some examples: I had my hair cut yesterday.
  • Have you had your house painted yet?
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You have asked or ordered people to kill people. You are responsible for the killings, but you are not the actual killer. This is a common structure. Some examples:

I had my hair cut yesterday.

Have you had your house painted yet?

I'll have him do it tomorrow.

Sometimes the structure just indicates that you are/were the object of an action: I ha

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