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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Be to have PP
Hello, members and gurus!
Grammar books don't say much about, is/are to have PP.
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You are to have finished the project by next Tuesday.
The letter is to have arrived no later than tomorrow.
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But there appear some examples in Google.
Is that construction not much used?
Maybe not being used at all?
Grammar books don't say much about, is/are to have PP.
********
You are to have finished the project by next Tuesday.
The letter is to have arrived no later than tomorrow.
********
But there appear some examples in Google.
Is that construction not much used?
Maybe not being used at all?
Top answer
Dear Pructus I have never used this construction. It sounds possible but unnecessary. " would have the same meaning.
- Dear Pructus I have never used this construction.
- It sounds possible but unnecessary.
- " would have the same meaning.
- I can't think of a situation when your construction would be the only or preferred choice.
- Check out Unit 12 of Advanced Grammar in Use (Hewings) which is about to be .
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Dear Pructus
I have never used this construction. It sounds possible but unnecessary. "You are to finish..." would have the same meaning. I can't think of a situation when your construction would be the only or preferred choice.
Check out Unit 12 of Advanced Grammar in Use (Hewings) which is about to be . Your construction is not mentioned there.
"The letter is to ar
I have never used this construction. It sounds possible but unnecessary. "You are to finish..." would have the same meaning. I can't think of a situation when your construction would be the only or preferred choice.
Check out Unit 12 of Advanced Grammar in Use (Hewings) which is about to be . Your construction is not mentioned there.
"The letter is to ar
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