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TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE

TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE. When we talk about arranging for things to be done by other people, we use the structure to have something done : * I am going to have my hair cut .

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TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE

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  1. TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE

  2. When we talk about arranging for things to be done by other people, we use the structure to have something done: * I am going to havemy haircut. * I havemy carserviced every two months. * We hadthe houseredecorated over the summer. It is also possible to use the verb get instead of have: * I am going to getmy hair cut. * I getmy car serviced every two months. * We gotthe house redecorated over the summer.

  3. This woman's at the hairdresser's.

  4. She is having her hair cut. She's getting her hair cut. She has asked the hairdresser to cut her hair.

  5. She's at the garage (UK) / at the car repair shop (US).

  6. She is having her car fixed/ repaired/mended. She's getting her car fixed. She has asked the mechanic to fix her car.

  7. nails She's getting a manicure. She's having her nails manicured/ done. She's getting her nails manicured/ done.

  8. He's at the ophtalmologist 's. He's having his eyes tested by an eye specialist. He's getting his eyes tested.

  9. He's having his house built. He's getting his house built. He's asked the builders to build his house.

  10. They had their kitchen redecorated. They got their kitchen redecorated.

  11. At the hotel, you can have breakfast sent to your room.

  12. At the dry cleaner's, you can have your clothes cleaned.

  13. NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN She's having her hair cut. She's getting her hair cut. She's having her car fixed/mended/ repaired. She's getting her car fixed.

  14. She's having her nails done/ manicured. She's getting her nails done/ manicured. He's having his eyes tested He's getting his eyes tested.

  15. He's having his house built. He's getting his house built. They had their kitchen redecorated.

  16. At the hotel, You can have breakfast sent to your room. At the dry cleaner's, you can have your clothes cleaned.

  17. http://www.better-english.com/grammar/havedone.htm

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