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  1. When do we use “had had” and “have had”? [duplicate]

    15 There's no special magic with " had had ", they don't really go together as a pair anymore than " had wanted " go together. So don't worry so much about how to use " had had " as a unit of …

  2. What does "had had" mean? How does this differ from "had"?

    For example, what is the difference between the following two sentences: I had a bad day I had had a bad day

  3. What is the difference between "have had" and "had"?

    Feb 12, 2014 · It is used to describe experiences one has had in the past (and that hence influence the experience with which you speak today), changes over time, uncompleted …

  4. present perfect - When is it necessary to use "have had"? - English ...

    Nov 10, 2010 · I have come across a few sentences that contain "have had". I would like to know in what kind of situations we should use this combination.

  5. grammar - had vs. had had - English Language & Usage Stack …

    May 15, 2016 · The second one doesn't technically make it clear that you had eaten the chocolates before dinner, but then again it's really the only possible meaning in that context so …

  6. grammaticality - Using the word ‘had’ four times in a row is it ...

    Apr 25, 2023 · The man that willed me all he had had had had my name on his will since I was born. My mind is broke trying to figure it out.

  7. Is 'had have + past participle' a correct grammatical form?

    Nov 27, 2015 · It has been suggested in some quarters that had have, followed by a past participle, is a regionalism that has no place in standard English grammar. If I had have known …

  8. grammar - Use of "have had" , "had had", "has had" - English …

    The past perfect form of have is had had (had + past participle form of have). The past perfect tense is used when we are talking about the past and want to refer back to an earlier past time.

  9. grammar - 'I was using', 'I have used', 'I have been using', 'I had ...

    Oct 21, 2010 · I had been using cocaine. Meaning, with a reference point in the past, starting a time before then up to the reference point, I was habitually using cocaine up to and including …

  10. Usage of had in past tense - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Being a non native speaker of English I am not sure about the usage of had. In my academics I have learned that had is only used to show that something happened prior to some event in …