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  1. 26-Jan-2013, 15:56 #1
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    Default To have inconvenience

    Can we use "have" for "inconvenience"?

    For example,

    She didn't have inconvenience.
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    Default Re: To have inconvenience

    Quote Originally Posted by honeyhoney View Post
    Can we use "have" for "inconvenience"?

    For example,

    She didn't have inconvenience.
    No, we don't say that. You can say, "She wasn't inconvenienced."
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    Default Re: To have inconvenience

    And, exactly as often, you can "cause" inconvenience to others.

    Quote Originally Posted by Raymott View Post
    No, we don't say that. You can say, "She wasn't inconvenienced."
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