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Where should I place "his dog"?



 
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Where should I place "his dog"? #1 (permalink) Wed Jun 28, 2006 19:21 pm   Where should I place "his dog"?
 

Hello! How is it going? Thanks in advance!



1.- He enjoys having HIS DOG trapped inside.


2.- He enjoys having trapped HIS DOG inside.

My question:

Where Should I place "His dog"?
Can it be in either of these two positions?


Thanks indeed!

Jes?s
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A question of position #2 (permalink) Wed Jun 28, 2006 23:42 pm   A question of position
 

What kind of stories are you reading/writing, Jes?s :lol: ? All these poor animals being trapped and sadists having a great time of it sound a bit weird!

In your sentences, the word order can change the meaning:

1.- He enjoys having HIS DOG trapped inside. His dog is trapped, but we don't know who did it.*

2.- He enjoys having trapped HIS DOG inside. This means that he's trapped his dog, but we don't know if the dog is still trapped.

* N? 1 can also refer to a repeated action: every time this happens, he enjoys it.
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