have it paint or painted

[Freeguy]

Hey. Which of the following sounds more correct in modern English?

1. I rather have it painted.
2. I rather have it paint.

 

[bhaisahab]

Hey. Which of the following sounds more correct in modern English?

1. I rather have it painted.
2. I rather have it paint.

They are both wrong. You could say "I would rather have it painted".

 

[Freeguy]

Don't we use RATHER as an adverb of degree similar to quite or fairly here?

Ex: I rather think we're going to lose.

 

[bhaisahab]

Don't we use RATHER as an adverb of degree similar to quite or fairly here?

Ex: I rather think we're going to lose.

It is used correctly in that example. It is not correct in the previous example.