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Discover LudwigThe phrase "Had had" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used in the past perfect tense to indicate that something was experienced or possessed before another past event. Example: "By the time she arrived, I had had enough of the waiting."
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She had had enough.
The firm had had….
She had had it.
He had had enough.
Putin had had enough.
BILL WHITE had had enough.
They had had their effect.
Richardson had had a stroke.
He had had Parkinson's disease.
"I just had had enough.
Mullah Omar had had plans.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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