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hanuman_2000  +  536871 Sat, 05 Jul 08 04:25 AM

Hello,

 

1.  Mr. X was late because he had had a late night, watching TV.

 

The first  underlined "had" is a helping verb.

What is the meaning of the second "had" here?

Thanks.

 
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Philip  +  536873 Sat, 05 Jul 08 04:38 AM
It just means to experience.  Did you have a happy birthday?  I hope you have a nice weekend.  I had a bad day yesterday.
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