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ERICSSON20  +  805632 Sat, 04 Jul 09 09:21 AM
" The umpires have had a look at the pitch.."

Is the above sentence correct? Can we use have and had together?
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Mister Micawber  +  805665 Sat, 04 Jul 09 09:50 AM
Hello Ericsson, and welcome to English Forums.


Yes, you can use 'have' as both a main verb and an auxiliary verb:


I have had lunch.

I have eaten lunch.
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