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Can I use “as late as” to express a deadline?When to omit “that” and “who”We had the game controlledWhich person do I have to use when I use parenthesis“Would you like me to show?”, or “would you like to have me show?”Will have past participle VS should have past participleDefinite Article in front of the word 'better'Difference between Present perfect and simple past logically“Neither should we…” vs “We should neither…”Distinction between Phrases and sentence fragments













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I have some confusion about the doer in these sentences:



(1) I should fix my PC.



(2) I fixed my PC.



(2) I should have my PC fixed.



(3) I should have my homework done by tomorrow.



so who is the doer in these situations? is it me or someone else? Could it be either option






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  • Out of context, you really can't tell. That's why this is used for evading responsibility.

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I have some confusion about the doer in these sentences:



(1) I should fix my PC.



(2) I fixed my PC.



(2) I should have my PC fixed.



(3) I should have my homework done by tomorrow.



so who is the doer in these situations? is it me or someone else? Could it be either option






single-word-requests meaning grammar word-usage grammaticality







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  • Out of context, you really can't tell. That's why this is used for evading responsibility.

    – John Lawler
    10 hours ago













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I have some confusion about the doer in these sentences:



(1) I should fix my PC.



(2) I fixed my PC.



(2) I should have my PC fixed.



(3) I should have my homework done by tomorrow.



so who is the doer in these situations? is it me or someone else? Could it be either option






single-word-requests meaning grammar word-usage grammaticality







share|improve this question
















I have some confusion about the doer in these sentences:



(1) I should fix my PC.



(2) I fixed my PC.



(2) I should have my PC fixed.



(3) I should have my homework done by tomorrow.



so who is the doer in these situations? is it me or someone else? Could it be either option






single-word-requests meaning grammar word-usage grammaticality




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  • Out of context, you really can't tell. That's why this is used for evading responsibility.

    – John Lawler
    10 hours ago

















  • Out of context, you really can't tell. That's why this is used for evading responsibility.

    – John Lawler
    10 hours ago
















Out of context, you really can't tell. That's why this is used for evading responsibility.

– John Lawler
10 hours ago





Out of context, you really can't tell. That's why this is used for evading responsibility.

– John Lawler
10 hours ago










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