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Have something done

Have something done

Date: Oct 09 2007

Topic: Grammar

Author: alshehri2005

Lesson

The roof of Ahmad's house was damaged in a storm, so she arranged for somebodyto repair it. Yesterday a workman came and did the job.

Ahmad had the roof repaired yesterday.

This means: Ahmad arranged for somebody else to repair the roof. He didn't repair himself.

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jacky8237595

China

english baby is very well. this  knowledge is very plentiful . i like

11:58 AM Oct 15 2007 |

vil1

Bulgaria

"have something done" sometimes has a different meaning. For example:

"He had all his money stolen  while he was on vocation."

This doesn't mean that he arranged for somebody to steal his money. "He had all his money stolen" means  only "All his money was stolen."

With this meaning, we use "have something done" to say that something (often something not nice) happened to someone.

"George had his nose broken in a fight." (=his nose was broken) 

09:30 AM Oct 15 2007 |

azadegan

Canada

i have not introduce myself yet

04:00 AM Oct 15 2007 |

nusel

Turkey

Embarassed hi

 my english,beginner level  

yo help me Smile

06:34 PM Oct 14 2007 |

forche

Cameroon

hi
     thanks very much for you mail and the lesson .hope to hear from you.

02:45 PM Oct 14 2007 |

whatafellow123

India

have something done  -  it means that you get a job, task, piece of work or some such activity done by somebody else, who wil do it out of obedience or love.

example – I got that work done by him since I was  busy.

example – The clothes have to be washed. If you have it done by the time I get back, I could cook a nice lunch for you.

02:25 PM Oct 14 2007 |

cinpos

cinpos

Turkey

they are good sentences, examples

no gde urok?

02:09 PM Oct 14 2007 |

faouzi_147

Algeria

   

        dear jann

      iam   glad  to  read  your  message   really  was  good  it  has   a lot  of  meaning  of   brother  hood  it  is  kindof  you   ifyou  want  we  know  each  ather  this is  my  mail   

 

 

 

 

02:03 PM Oct 14 2007 |

wjlzlm

China

hi friends,i am so glad to read your words and I also have many people as  my friends from the  english baby, I like here wihch is our english baby`s  community,share with friends all over the world

01:43 PM Oct 14 2007 |

haarly250

haarly250

Iraq

hey Jane,I can't see your e-mail address here in this page,mine is : ,waiting to hear from you,peace

10:37 AM Oct 14 2007 |

Prosper

Prosper

Tanzania, United Republic Of

  Oooh! Jane thank you for the Email, I am really happy for that I am also glad that I now have you as afriend, you know what friend I am even becoming more happy that the dream of mine is now becoming true that of having more friends like you.

 Bye Take care.

09:07 AM Oct 14 2007 |

susanacanelo

Argentina

More examples:

have your hair cut

have your car checked

have your clothes ironed

10:19 PM Oct 13 2007 |

besli

Turkey

have something done

 

06:18 PM Oct 13 2007 |

eva_maitreeya

Indonesia

Oh, this kind of sentence called causative

03:00 AM Oct 10 2007 |

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