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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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