Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
I had them study English.
I had them studying English. VS. I had them study English.
The difference between them is the same as the difference between
'I saw him studying English' and 'I saw him study English.'?
Thank you a million again.
The difference between them is the same as the difference between
'I saw him studying English' and 'I saw him study English.'?
Thank you a million again.
Top answer
study ~ studying: The difference is the same as comparing the two tenses in general. They may look the same, but the had structure is the causative construction. Saw is not causative.
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study ~ studying: The difference is the same as comparing the two tenses in general.
They may look the same, but the had structure is the causative construction. Saw is not causative.
They may look the same, but the had structure is the causative construction. Saw is not causative.
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