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described to have had a vs described to have a

Both phrases are not commonly used in English. The correct form would be "described as having a." The preposition 'as' is needed to connect 'described' with 'having a.'

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 552 views

described to have had a

This phrase is not correct in English.

The correct form would be 'described as having a.'
  • Something had already described to me.
  • The scene you described to me...
  • Mom described to me how you looked.
  • Because his work is described to be fluid and graceful like a poem.
  • She described to me Christine's red plastic mac.
  • I've described to you the opposite of a success story.
  • But what you have described to me...
  • These are the pulsers I described to you.
  • Till the police couldn't find the man you described to Daren.
  • I have just described to you the loch ness monster.
  • This is because better coordination between Member States overcomes the problem described to a large extent.
  • This is the situation that has been described to us.
  • This failure has to be described to the people in plain language.
  • The Commissioner described to us a series of measures.
  • The two you described to me.
  • A Zambian Government official described to me the difficulty Zambia has in retaining doctors.
  • The Afghan police were described to us recently as basically cannon fodder for the Taliban.
  • But you do own the vehicle that was described to us.
  • I'm looking for a planet described to me by an old friend.
  • Her disappearance was described to me as a matter of national security.

Alternatives:

  • described as having a

described to have a

This phrase is not correct in English.

The correct form would be 'described as having a.'
  • It is all very well to suggest that a new financial architecture will be created, but the structure has not been described well enough to have a chance at architectural college, or on an economic course.
  • Something had already described to me.
  • The scene you described to me...
  • Mom described to me how you looked.
  • Because his work is described to be fluid and graceful like a poem.
  • She described to me Christine's red plastic mac.
  • I've described to you the opposite of a success story.
  • But what you have described to me...
  • These are the pulsers I described to you.
  • Till the police couldn't find the man you described to Daren.
  • I have just described to you the loch ness monster.
  • This is because better coordination between Member States overcomes the problem described to a large extent.
  • This is the situation that has been described to us.
  • This failure has to be described to the people in plain language.
  • The Commissioner described to us a series of measures.
  • The two you described to me.
  • A Zambian Government official described to me the difficulty Zambia has in retaining doctors.
  • The Afghan police were described to us recently as basically cannon fodder for the Taliban.
  • But you do own the vehicle that was described to us.
  • I'm looking for a planet described to me by an old friend.

Alternatives:

  • described as having a

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