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grammar - When do we use “had had” and “have had”?



I have seen several sentences in English where some writers have written had twice in a row. I am a bit confused about when the grammar calls for using had had.


For example:




  • I had had my car for four years before I ever learned to drive it.

  • I had had a bath, but I didn't feel clean, so I had a shower.





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