Causatives: have and get
Causatives: have and get
I had my car repaired. She got her hair cut. I’ll have the documents checked. Have/get something done + have/get somebody do/doing.
have / get + object + past participle
👉 Something is done for you by someone else:
I had my car repaired. (a mechanic did it)
She got her hair cut. (at a salon)
We’re having the house painted.
👉 get = more informal than have. In questions/negatives: Did you have your eyes tested?
have sb do / get sb to do / have sb doing
have + sb + infinitive = arrange/instruct: I had the secretary book a taxi.
get + sb + to-infinitive = persuade: I got him to lend me his car.
have + sb + -ing = get someone doing: He had us laughing all evening.
❌ I had him to do it — wrong; use have sb do or get sb to do.
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