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Notorioz Posted 13 years ago
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Hello all, Does 'They were to have been here yesterday' mean 'They were going to be here yesterday'? If not , could you please tell me?
  

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Notorioz They were to have been here yesterday' mean 'They were going to be here yesterday'? If not , could you please tell me? Yes, that is the intent: 'they planned to be here' or 'we expected them to be here'.

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  • Notorioz They were to have been here yesterday' mean 'They were going to be here yesterday'?
  • If not , could you please tell me?
  • Yes, that is the intent: 'they planned to be here' or 'we expected them to be here'.
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NotoriozThey were to have been here yesterday' mean 'They were going to be here yesterday'? If not , could you please tell me?
Yes, that is the intent: 'they planned to be here' or 'we expected them to be here'.
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Thank you so much, do they have the same meaning? and also are they interchangeable? I always see that second one is used
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Notoriozdo they have the same meaning?
Yes, just about.
Notoriozalso are they interchangeable?
Just about.
Notorioz I always see that second one is used
Not always, but it is more informal.
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