I got an application written

[Untaught88]

Hi,

I got an application written by him. (Correct)
I got him to write an application. (Correct)
I got him written an application. (Incorrect)
Am I right?

 

[emsr2d2]

The first two are grammatically acceptable but they don't mean the same thing. The third is wrong.

 

[Untaught88]

Can you please explain the difference?

 

[bhaisahab]

The first one means that you received an application that he had written. The second one means that you persuaded him to write an application. The third one doesn't mean anything.

 

[Untaught88]

Can I use make/have?

I made him write...
I had him written...

 

[MikeNewYork]

I made him write...
I had him write...

 

[tedmc]

Not always. I had/got my car repaired yesterday.

The above does not come under the causative structure i.e. one thing or person causes another thing or person to do something or be something.

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-causative-verb.php

 

[Polyester]

I made him write...
I had him write...

Why does the word "write" not changeable?

 

[Rover_KE]

Why does the word "write" not [STRIKE]changeable[/STRIKE] change?

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