The protocol has me divide the area into several plots.
The next trial has the protagonist enter the cave.
The first sentence is mine, and the second was written by a non-native speaker while correcting one of my posts on Lang-8.
Is it correct and natural to use an inanimate object as the subject for causative HAVE?
We often say things like:
The recipe has you knead the bread for 20 minutes.
This experiment has one working with strong acids. Wear protective gear.
These instructions have me attaching flange A to flange B. I don't get it.
"has one" is formal and "has you" is informal and "has me" may connote that the speaker is a little frustrated or perhaps confused or experiencing some sort of difficulty. The speaker is taking the generic thing personally.
