hirashin Sempai Donor Joined 8 Apr 2004 Messages 2,721 Reaction score 63 3 Dec 2020 #1 What does 'had" mean in the following passage? Does it mean "ate" or "was in possession"? A little boy sat across the aisle from me. He had a cute homemade bento with a panda riceball in it.
What does 'had" mean in the following passage? Does it mean "ate" or "was in possession"? A little boy sat across the aisle from me. He had a cute homemade bento with a panda riceball in it.
Grandpa Frank Sempai Admin Twenty-year veteran Joined 21 May 2003 Messages 14,310 Reaction score 4,404 3 Dec 2020 #2 In his possession(holding it).
hirashin Sempai Donor Joined 8 Apr 2004 Messages 2,721 Reaction score 63 3 Dec 2020 Thread starter #3 Thank you for the help, Uncle Frank.
J johnnyG Sempai Donor Fifteen-year veteran Joined 23 Dec 2010 Messages 3,144 Reaction score 5,057 3 Dec 2020 #4 It's ambiguous. Given some context--or another word or few--either meaning would be possible.
