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Grammar
Had the report written
He had the report written a few days ago.
Is the verb "had" an auxiliary or lexical one in the sentence above?
Top answer
Lexical. It is the verb have used as a causative verb. The auxiliary would use a different word order.
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Lexical. It is the verb have used as a causative verb.
The auxiliary would use a different word order. The meaning is quite different.
He had written the report a few days ago.
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