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Anonymous, 2 yr 293 days ago

Hi. I have read in an English Grammar book that when you use "got" instead of "have" with the meaning of something done by someone else there is a little difference in the meaning. when you use "got" there is a note of achievement. For example:  it was difficult to get the car repaired but I insisted hard and finally I convinced the mechanic to do it. If I had used "have" instead of "Got" it wouldn´t seem that I had had to convince the mechanic.

Am I right or not?  Thanks

CalifJim  +  328170 Mon, 12 Feb 07 10:35 AM
note of achievement
This effect is more prominent in the active than in the passive form.

I had the car fixed.
I got the car fixed. <<< some sense of achievement, not necessarily or even usually through persuasion

I had the mechanic fix the car.
I got the mechanic to fix the car.  <<< more sense of achievement through persuasion

In short, I would say you're right.

CJ
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