Isn't this English a mistake?
”Around Christmastime, a young mother and her son are shopping in our large toy superstore. They both approach me, and the boy politely and precociously speaks to me, without needing to be prompted by his mother.
Boy: “Excuse me, ma’am? Would you be so kind as to help me find the items on this list I haven’t been able to cross off yet?”
Me: *Looking at the list* “I think I can manage most of those! That’s a very long list! Is this a gift list for Christmas?”
Boy: “My friend at school had his house burn down, and they lost everything."
In the part "had his house burn down", isn't this English a mistake? It should be "burned down" or "burnt down", right? Thank you.
Boy: “Excuse me, ma’am? Would you be so kind as to help me find the items on this list I haven’t been able to cross off yet?”
Me: *Looking at the list* “I think I can manage most of those! That’s a very long list! Is this a gift list for Christmas?”
Boy: “My friend at school had his house burn down, and they lost everything."
In the part "had his house burn down", isn't this English a mistake? It should be "burned down" or "burnt down", right? Thank you.
