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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Hi everybody,
I have some questions on using 'had to'. In present tense, we say has to, so can we write: His wife had to decide, so he waited for her. (is this ok in past tense?).
2) Is 'would have been' always in past?
3) While using the preposition across, do we need a verb before it? I saw trees across the area.
4) which preposition is right - in the front/back row or at the front/back row.
4) I see that crepuscule is another word for evening. Is it used with or without an article? The dictionary gives the example: he loved the crepuscule. But what if crepuscule occurs in the middle of the sentence?
Regards,
I have some questions on using 'had to'. In present tense, we say has to, so can we write: His wife had to decide, so he waited for her. (is this ok in past tense?).
2) Is 'would have been' always in past?
3) While using the preposition across, do we need a verb before it? I saw trees across the area.
4) which preposition is right - in the front/back row or at the front/back row.
4) I see that crepuscule is another word for evening. Is it used with or without an article? The dictionary gives the example: he loved the crepuscule. But what if crepuscule occurs in the middle of the sentence?
Regards,
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2. Would have been is the past conditional: the situation has already happened. 3.
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- Would have been is the past conditional: the situation has already happened.
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- I'm not sure what you are asking.
- All sentences require a verb, but "across" doesn't necessarily make one necessary.
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2. Would have been is the past conditional: the situation has already happened.
3. I'm not sure what you are asking. All sentences require a verb, but "across" doesn't necessarily make one necessary.
4. I sit in the front row or the back row.
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3. I'm not sure what you are asking. All sentences require a verb, but "across" doesn't necessarily make one necessary.
4. I sit in the front row or the back row.
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Thanks, Philip.
Philip4. It's a noun that requires an article. Its position in the sentence makes no difference. .What about sundown/sunset. Does it also require an article?
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The sunset was beautiful.
We met at sunset/sundown.
The sunrise was barely visible because of the clouds.
The murderer was executed at sunrise.
I don't know why 'crepuscule' [and 'dawn'] are used without the article. It may be that crepuscule, dawn and sundown are references to time rather than to the phenomenon itself. Likewise with 'noon'.
We met at sunset/sundown.
The sunrise was barely visible because of the clouds.
The murderer was executed at sunrise.
I don't know why 'crepuscule' [and 'dawn'] are used without the article. It may be that crepuscule, dawn and sundown are references to time rather than to the phenomenon itself. Likewise with 'noon'.
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PhilipI don't know why 'crepuscule' [and 'dawn'] are used without the article. It may be that crepuscule, dawn and sundown are references to time rather than to the phenomenon itself. Likewise with 'noon'.Without the article? Surely, you mean 'with' the article? THe example in the dictionary was with the article 'the.'
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