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Tkacka15 Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

Would have you believe

The political landscape right now is completely different to what the hard-left would have you believe.

Is "have" a causative one in the sentence above?

  

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I would say so, yes. "would have you believe" = "want to make you believe".

  • I would say so, yes.
  • "would have you believe" = "want to make you believe".
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I would say so, yes. "would have you believe" = "want to make you believe".

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