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Have something done

Have something done

Date: Oct 03 2007

Topic: Grammar

Author: rhyme_reason

Lesson

If you 'have something done', you get somebody else to do something for you.

  • I'm going to have my hair cut.
  • She's having her house redecorated.
  • I'm having a copy of the report sent to you

In informal English, we can replace 'have' by 'get'.

  • We're getting a new telephone system installed.
  • They will be getting the system repaired as quickly as they can.
  • I got the bill sent direct to the company.

We can also use 'have/got something done' in situations where something bad has happened to people or their possessions. This is not something they wanted to happen.

  • John had all his money stolen from his hotel bedroom.
  • We had our car damaged by a falling tree.
  • I got my nose broken playing rugby.

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k f bushra

India

I got headache.

 

07:05 PM Sep 14 2009 |

k f bushra

India

I'm going to have good in english

 

 

07:04 PM Sep 14 2009 |

lzoeozl

lzoeozl

China

I had my hair cut yesterday~

10:37 AM Sep 13 2009 |

dfmzxhm@163.com

China

I am going to make friend with you .

correct or not?

02:21 PM Sep 12 2009 |

esha gul

esha gul

Pakistan

this is nice .

 

03:41 AM Sep 11 2009 |

chongchongtre

Viet Nam

 

 Thank you for your explanation. I want to ask one more question

I'm going to have my hair cut

So, Hairdresser cut my hair. Correct or not?

 

09:12 AM Aug 21 2009 |

Giang.Nguyen

Viet Nam

thanks so much :)

02:43 AM Aug 21 2009 |

manet

manet

Turkey

Thank you.

11:52 AM Aug 20 2009 |

abd alaziz ramadan

Egypt

I  dont have a car  but  I have not   got                   He does  not  have a car   he has not got a car                        

09:58 AM Aug 17 2009 |

544079314

544079314

China

i'm going to have my life be better

 

03:30 AM Aug 04 2009 |

addud

addud

Indonesia

nice lesson….

04:59 AM Aug 02 2009 |

aljalal2

United Arab Emirates

it's  amazing

 

07:42 AM Jul 31 2009 |

fyoozh

Canada

good lesson,i like learn more thanks .Cool

02:37 PM Jul 27 2009 |

shekharkc

Nepal

i hope this is really usage dally communication each other so it is very important ever peoples

05:44 AM Jul 27 2009 |

Stacey726

Stacey726

China

thanks

08:12 AM Jul 26 2009 |

Stacey726

Stacey726

China

thanks

08:12 AM Jul 26 2009 |

fyoozh

Canada

hi,this is good lesson ,thank you.Laughing

03:00 PM Jul 24 2009 |

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