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Eipjoo Posted 14 years ago
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am mistaken
Given the example:
Harry's heart rose; if they were going to be working with Hagrid it wouldn't be so bad. His relief must have showed in his -face, because Filch said, "I suppose you think you'll be enjoying yourself with that oaf? Well, think again, boy -- it's into the forest you're going and I'm much mistaken if you'll all come out in one piece."
By the dictionary, ‘mistaken’ means ‘wrong.’ Then does Filch say he’s very wrong if the students will all come out of the forest in one piece? When the if-clause is a future one, why does ‘am mistaken’ has present tense?
Harry's heart rose; if they were going to be working with Hagrid it wouldn't be so bad. His relief must have showed in his -face, because Filch said, "I suppose you think you'll be enjoying yourself with that oaf? Well, think again, boy -- it's into the forest you're going and I'm much mistaken if you'll all come out in one piece."
By the dictionary, ‘mistaken’ means ‘wrong.’ Then does Filch say he’s very wrong if the students will all come out of the forest in one piece? When the if-clause is a future one, why does ‘am mistaken’ has present tense?
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I am wrong now [in thinking that you might all come out in the future]. his relief must have shown in his face...
- I am wrong now [in thinking that you might all come out in the future].
- his relief must have shown in his face...
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I am wrong now [in thinking that you might all come out in the future].
By the way, ...his relief must have shown in his face...
By the way, ...his relief must have shown in his face...
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PhilipI am wrong nowIs this your intention? : “I mistake the real situation of the forest now, if you will have come out later in one piece. Because if you will, the forest isn't that difficult to come out; yet I think now the forest is difficult to come out safely."
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