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Originally Posted by MrPedantic  Hello Jay
I would take "have" in your example in its possessive sense. "Left" post-modifies "years", and means "remaining".
These are examples of causative "have":
1. Have MrQ do the washing up = cause MrQ to do the washing up.
2. I had the plumber install a new shower = I caused the plumber to install a new shower.
All the best,
MrP |
Thank you for your response.
I was referring to the passive causative structure in
410 Grammar: Causatives