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FdX83 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
WOULD HAVE HI,?
Hi,
I find in a text the next sentence
He then treathened that if Michelangelo did not "finish the ceiling quickly he would have him thrown down from the scaffolding
Although I get the meaning of the sentence I don't understand why they used the word HIM.
I'm spanish speaker I hope you understand my question.
I find in a text the next sentence
He then treathened that if Michelangelo did not "finish the ceiling quickly he would have him thrown down from the scaffolding
Although I get the meaning of the sentence I don't understand why they used the word HIM.
I'm spanish speaker I hope you understand my question.
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Holy ****! Is that a leopard?? What I mean is, welcome to English Forums.
- Holy ****!
- Is that a leopard??
- What I mean is, welcome to English Forums.
- I don't know who "he" is, but the "him" refers to Michelangelo.
- If Michelangelo didn't finish quickly, this person would see that Michelangelo was thrown off the scaffolding.
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Holy ****! Is that a leopard??
What I mean is, welcome to English Forums.
I don't know who "he" is, but the "him" refers to Michelangelo.
If Michelangelo didn't finish quickly, this person would see that Michelangelo was thrown off the scaffolding. (Not a very nice way to encourage your artist!)
What I mean is, welcome to English Forums.
I don't know who "he" is, but the "him" refers to Michelangelo.
If Michelangelo didn't finish quickly, this person would see that Michelangelo was thrown off the scaffolding. (Not a very nice way to encourage your artist!)
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But a CUB leopard
Well I do understand the general meaning of the sentence, but why is the word HIM there,
that's reported speech so if they had used directed speech how had they wrote the sentence:
He (the pope) thretened Michelangelo: "If you don´t finish quickly I will have you threw down the scaffolding". <------------- Is that right?
Well I do understand the general meaning of the sentence, but why is the word HIM there,
that's reported speech so if they had used directed speech how had they wrote the sentence:
He (the pope) thretened Michelangelo: "If you don´t finish quickly I will have you threw down the scaffolding". <------------- Is that right?
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fdX83But a CUB leopardWell I do understand the general meaning of the sentence, but why is the word HIM there,that's reported speech so if they had used directed speech how had they wrote the sentence:He (the pope) thretened Michelangelo: "If you don´t finish quickly I will have you threw down the scaffolding". <------------- Is that right?
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@fdX83:
We use "have + object + past participle" to say that we arrange for somebody else to do something for us. It is called "causative form", if I remember correctly.
Example:
He repaired his car. (= He did it himself)
He had his car repaired. (= He asked someone to repair his car)
In your sentence:
he would have him (Michelangelo) thrown
We use "have + object + past participle" to say that we arrange for somebody else to do something for us. It is called "causative form", if I remember correctly.
Example:
He repaired his car. (= He did it himself)
He had his car repaired. (= He asked someone to repair his car)
In your sentence:
he would have him (Michelangelo) thrown
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Thanks for your help.
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Excelent I'm very pleased with your answer, it was exactly what I was looking for, thanks a lot
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