Jrk  +  223597 Mon, 08 May 06 04:27 PM I need help!  My HS English teacher gave us these two sentences and asked us to correct the grammar in both.  The first one I figured out (with help from Google ) but the second one has me stumped.  Can some one help me please?  I have put the original followed by the what I think it should be. 1) Bill, while Mary had had had had had  had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher Answer:  Bill, while Mary had had "had", had had "had had".  "Had had" had had a better effect on the teacher. 2) as i didnt have i didnt have i had i had had had i had had i had i would have had i did have (My) Answer:  As I didn’t have “I didn’t have”, I had “I had had”.  Had I had had “I had” I would have had "I did have”. Can anyone please help me with the second one? Jrk Joined on Mon, May 8 2006 New Member 04 Grammar

	Clive  +  223670 Mon, 08 May 06 10:30 PM Hi, 2) as i didnt have i didnt have i had i had had had i had had i had i would have had i did have (My) Answer:  As I didn’t have “I didn’t have”, I had “I had had”.  Had I had had “I had” I would have had "I did have”. You've done a good job of punctuating the words your teacher gave you. However, I don't feel the meaning of the sentence is logical. I think it makes better sense to say  (omit As) I didn’t have “I didn’t have”, I had “I had had”.  Had I had had “I had” I would not have had "I had had”. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,585 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Jrk  +  223673 Mon, 08 May 06 10:36 PM Clive: Thanks for your response.  While I agree that it reads better without the "As" I need to correctly punctuate the sentence without adding, deleting or moving any of the words. I think the "As" is part of the excersize to point out how to punctuate clauses that begin with words like "As" If you have any suggestions  for punctuation on the sentence as is, they would be appreciated. THANKS! Jrk Clauses, Punctuation

	Clive  +  223711 Mon, 08 May 06 11:44 PM Hi, As I didn’t have “I didn’t have”, I had “I had had”.  Had I had had “I had”, I would have had "I did have”. Clive Clive

	joeviee  +  223771 Tue, 09 May 06 03:33 AM What is all these............. didn't have would have had had have had had had had had????    Im completely baffled Did you learn it at school? joeviee Joined on Sat, Apr 30 2005 Full Member 171