Grammar – ‘To Kill Someone’ vs ‘To Have Someone Killed’

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In a movie, I’ve heard “Are you going to have me killed?
How’s this different from “Are you going to kill me?” Is there a certain rule for that?

If you’re wondering where I heard this, it was Smallville s01e04 29:05
The context:

Have a nice life
If you walk out that door, I will make you disappear
What are you gonna do? You gonna have me killed?

Best Answer

The difference is agency: who is going to do the killing.

Are you going to kill me?

The person addressed would be the agent.

Are you going to have me killed?

The person addressed would find other agents to do the killing.

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