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Deepuji Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
What is the difference between
1.He should have been home by now.
2.He should be home by now.
Thank you.
1.He should have been home by now.
2.He should be home by now.
Thank you.
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#1 suggests that the speaker knows that, contrary to all expectations, the person referred to as "he" hasn't returned home yet. In #2, the speaker is clearly at some other place but is fairly sure that the person referred to as "he" is already back home.
- #1 suggests that the speaker knows that, contrary to all expectations, the person referred to as "he" hasn't returned home yet.
- In #2, the speaker is clearly at some other place but is fairly sure that the person referred to as "he" is already back home.
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#1 suggests that the speaker knows that, contrary to all expectations, the person referred to as "he" hasn't returned home yet.
In #2, the speaker is clearly at some other place but is fairly sure that the person referred to as "he" is already back home.
In #2, the speaker is clearly at some other place but is fairly sure that the person referred to as "he" is already back home.
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