Use of “to be having”
I am confused with the usage of "to be having".
He is assumed to be having the diamonds.
or
He is assumed to have the diamonds.
Which one is correct?
grammar word-usage
asked Jun 12 '13 at 16:11
Naren
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I am confused with the usage of "to be having".
He is assumed to be having the diamonds.
or
He is assumed to have the diamonds.
Which one is correct?
grammar word-usage
asked Jun 12 '13 at 16:11
Naren
123129
2
This is not about "to be having". This is about assume, the verb which is governing the complement in this case. Assume can take an infinitive complement direct object with B-Raising, but that construction requires Passive: *[Indef] assumes him to have/be having the diamonds is ungrammatical, but He is assumed (by Indef] to have/be having the diamonds is fine. Whether the infinitive is plain or progressive depends on what the speaker means, as TrevorD points out.
– John Lawler
Jun 12 '13 at 16:35
+1 @JohnLawler Thanks for adding the grammatical analysis.
– TrevorD
Jun 12 '13 at 17:21
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I am confused with the usage of "to be having".
He is assumed to be having the diamonds.
or
He is assumed to have the diamonds.
Which one is correct?
grammar word-usage
asked Jun 12 '13 at 16:11
Naren
123129
I am confused with the usage of "to be having".
He is assumed to be having the diamonds.
or
He is assumed to have the diamonds.
Which one is correct?
grammar word-usage
grammar word-usage
asked Jun 12 '13 at 16:11
Naren
123129
asked Jun 12 '13 at 16:11
Naren
123129
asked Jun 12 '13 at 16:11
Naren
123129
asked Jun 12 '13 at 16:11
Naren
123129
asked Jun 12 '13 at 16:11
Naren
123129
123129
2
This is not about "to be having". This is about assume, the verb which is governing the complement in this case. Assume can take an infinitive complement direct object with B-Raising, but that construction requires Passive: *[Indef] assumes him to have/be having the diamonds is ungrammatical, but He is assumed (by Indef] to have/be having the diamonds is fine. Whether the infinitive is plain or progressive depends on what the speaker means, as TrevorD points out.
– John Lawler
Jun 12 '13 at 16:35
+1 @JohnLawler Thanks for adding the grammatical analysis.
– TrevorD
Jun 12 '13 at 17:21
add a comment |
2
This is not about "to be having". This is about assume, the verb which is governing the complement in this case. Assume can take an infinitive complement direct object with B-Raising, but that construction requires Passive: *[Indef] assumes him to have/be having the diamonds is ungrammatical, but He is assumed (by Indef] to have/be having the diamonds is fine. Whether the infinitive is plain or progressive depends on what the speaker means, as TrevorD points out.
– John Lawler
Jun 12 '13 at 16:35
+1 @JohnLawler Thanks for adding the grammatical analysis.
– TrevorD
Jun 12 '13 at 17:21
2
2
This is not about "to be having". This is about assume, the verb which is governing the complement in this case. Assume can take an infinitive complement direct object with B-Raising, but that construction requires Passive: *[Indef] assumes him to have/be having the diamonds is ungrammatical, but He is assumed (by Indef] to have/be having the diamonds is fine. Whether the infinitive is plain or progressive depends on what the speaker means, as TrevorD points out.
– John Lawler
Jun 12 '13 at 16:35
This is not about "to be having". This is about assume, the verb which is governing the complement in this case. Assume can take an infinitive complement direct object with B-Raising, but that construction requires Passive: *[Indef] assumes him to have/be having the diamonds is ungrammatical, but He is assumed (by Indef] to have/be having the diamonds is fine. Whether the infinitive is plain or progressive depends on what the speaker means, as TrevorD points out.
– John Lawler
Jun 12 '13 at 16:35
+1 @JohnLawler Thanks for adding the grammatical analysis.
– TrevorD
Jun 12 '13 at 17:21
+1 @JohnLawler Thanks for adding the grammatical analysis.
– TrevorD
Jun 12 '13 at 17:21
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Both can be correct: they mean different things.
He is assumed to be having the diamonds.
Although the sentence could be re-phrased slightly, in essence, this means that it is assumed he will be receiving the diamonds; that they should be being sent to him; that they are meant to be given to him; etc..
In other words, this implies an assumption that something will be - or is meant to be - happening, probably in the near future.
He is assumed to have the diamonds.
This means that it is assumed that they are already in his possession - now; present tense.
answered Jun 12 '13 at 16:18
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To be having the diamonds. On the way
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Both can be correct: they mean different things.
He is assumed to be having the diamonds.
Although the sentence could be re-phrased slightly, in essence, this means that it is assumed he will be receiving the diamonds; that they should be being sent to him; that they are meant to be given to him; etc..
In other words, this implies an assumption that something will be - or is meant to be - happening, probably in the near future.
He is assumed to have the diamonds.
This means that it is assumed that they are already in his possession - now; present tense.
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Both can be correct: they mean different things.
He is assumed to be having the diamonds.
Although the sentence could be re-phrased slightly, in essence, this means that it is assumed he will be receiving the diamonds; that they should be being sent to him; that they are meant to be given to him; etc..
In other words, this implies an assumption that something will be - or is meant to be - happening, probably in the near future.
He is assumed to have the diamonds.
This means that it is assumed that they are already in his possession - now; present tense.
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Both can be correct: they mean different things.
He is assumed to be having the diamonds.
Although the sentence could be re-phrased slightly, in essence, this means that it is assumed he will be receiving the diamonds; that they should be being sent to him; that they are meant to be given to him; etc..
In other words, this implies an assumption that something will be - or is meant to be - happening, probably in the near future.
He is assumed to have the diamonds.
This means that it is assumed that they are already in his possession - now; present tense.
answered Jun 12 '13 at 16:18
TrevorD
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Both can be correct: they mean different things.
He is assumed to be having the diamonds.
Although the sentence could be re-phrased slightly, in essence, this means that it is assumed he will be receiving the diamonds; that they should be being sent to him; that they are meant to be given to him; etc..
In other words, this implies an assumption that something will be - or is meant to be - happening, probably in the near future.
He is assumed to have the diamonds.
This means that it is assumed that they are already in his possession - now; present tense.
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This is not about "to be having". This is about assume, the verb which is governing the complement in this case. Assume can take an infinitive complement direct object with B-Raising, but that construction requires Passive: *[Indef] assumes him to have/be having the diamonds is ungrammatical, but He is assumed (by Indef] to have/be having the diamonds is fine. Whether the infinitive is plain or progressive depends on what the speaker means, as TrevorD points out.
– John Lawler
Jun 12 '13 at 16:35
+1 @JohnLawler Thanks for adding the grammatical analysis.
– TrevorD
Jun 12 '13 at 17:21