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When to use "have had" Mon May 08, 2006 4:18 am  When to use "have had"		  
Is it correct to say this sentence?

I would have had written to you had you given me your address.

When do you use "have had"?
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When to use "have had" Mon May 08, 2006 4:22 am  When to use "have had"		  
chocolatee wrote:
Is it correct to say this sentence?

I would have had written to you had you given me your address.

It is never correct. This is another mistake in which the helping verb "have" has been repeated.

chocolatee wrote:
When do you use "have had"?

We use "have had" where "have" is the helping verb, and "had" is the main verb. I can't think of any situation in which we'd use "have" as a helping verb twice for the same main verb.
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When to use "have had" Tue May 09, 2006 11:52 am  When to use "have had"		  
Thank you very much for explaining it to me. I guess I have been using the phrase because it sounded good to me. I will refrain from using it from now on.
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