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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Auxiliary verb

Is "He can have arrived there by now" okay? Or, should it be "He may have arrived there by now"
  

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"He may/might have arrived there by now". Also, you may hear "He could have arrived there by now" (conversational/informal). "can" does not work

  • "He may/might have arrived there by now".
  • Also, you may hear "He could have arrived there by now" (conversational/informal).
  • "can" does not work
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"He may/might have arrived there by now". Also, you may hear "He could have arrived there by now" (conversational/informal). "can" does not work

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