had have

Hi,

I can't think of a case where you'd use 'had have'.  But you can use 'have had' and 'had had'.

Best wishes, Clive

CalifJim wrote:

Is it correct to use "had have" in a sentence? In a way, you just did!  No, you cannot use had have.  This is the answer to your question as you meant it. (What you have done in your sentence is mention had have. It's the difference between use and mention.) CJ

I am very poor in english. I don't understand what you are talking. can you please clarify?

I understand now. Thank You!

MrPedantic wrote:

In British English, you sometimes hear this construction: 1. If I had have known, I would have done XYZ. This is used as an emphatic form of: 2. If I had known, I would have done XYZ. However, as has been said, "If I had have" is generally considered incorrect. MrP

MrP, is "Had I but known, I would have..."/"If I had but known, I ...." correct?

Thanks!

 - Joy