Please have read

Is this sentence correct grammatically?
Please have read Chapter 2 before Wednesday,

[Humble]

Hi,
No, it's not.
Please read...
Cheers

[Tdol]

While 'please read' sounds more natural, I would say that 'please have read' or 'please have chapter 2 read' are not ungrammatical.

[Humble]

Stunned.

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by Humble

Stunned.

I was a little stunned also. I don't think you'll hear that often in the US.

[Anglika]

Phrase it "Please have Chapter 2 read by..." and it sounds fine.

[Humble]

Sure, if there's an object after have it's quite different, but without it...

[MrPedantic]

Interesting. How would you parse it, Tdol? As an ellipsis:

1. Have (it) read by Monday.

Or as a perfect imperative:

2. Have-read this by Monday.

MrP

[Tdol]

Imagine a weary teacher whose class often fail to complete their work:
Please have read it by Monday. (perfect imperative to try to get the little blighters to bother- emphasis on completion)

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by Tdol

Imagine a weary teacher whose class often fail to complete their work:
Please have read it by Monday. (perfect imperative to try to get the little blighters to bother- emphasis on completion)

But why not present tense?

Please read it by Monday.

Simpler and it says the same thing.