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- Greek
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I often see sentences such as,
'King Louis XIV built Versailles.'
'The Pharaoh built the pyramid.'
Are such sentences correct? Shouldn't it be 'Louis XIV had Versailles built' instead, since he was not the one who directly put the bricks together? I apologize if the question is stupid.
'King Louis XIV built Versailles.'
'The Pharaoh built the pyramid.'
Are such sentences correct? Shouldn't it be 'Louis XIV had Versailles built' instead, since he was not the one who directly put the bricks together? I apologize if the question is stupid.