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Wangqh2696122 Posted 13 years ago
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Can we respond this way?
Tom: I thought you might have got drunk.
Mary: _______________________.
Can Mary respond this way: "Yes, I might have."?
They say the correct way is: Yes, I almost did.
What's your comment? Thanks.
Mary: _______________________.
Can Mary respond this way: "Yes, I might have."?
They say the correct way is: Yes, I almost did.
What's your comment? Thanks.
Top answer
Mary can respond any way she wants! Who are "they" to say what the "correct" response is? Tom: I thought you might have got drunk.
- Mary can respond any way she wants!
- Who are "they" to say what the "correct" response is?
- Tom: I thought you might have got drunk.
- Mary: How dare you suggest such a thing?
- Tom: I thought you might have got drunk.
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Mary can respond any way she wants! Who are "they" to say what the "correct" response is?
Tom: I thought you might have got drunk.
Mary: How dare you suggest such a thing?
Tom: I thought you might have got drunk.
Mary: No, I can really hold my liquor.
Tom: I thought you might have got drunk.
Mary: Well, I wanted to, but I couldn't afford it.
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Tom: I thought you might have got drunk.
Mary: How dare you suggest such a thing?
Tom: I thought you might have got drunk.
Mary: No, I can really hold my liquor.
Tom: I thought you might have got drunk.
Mary: Well, I wanted to, but I couldn't afford it.
To
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Hi,
Tom: I thought you might have got drunk.
Mary: _____________________.
Can Mary respond this way: "Yes, I might have."? This is fine if you want to make a very simple response. It agrees with Tom's suggestion that there was a possibility.
They say the correct way is: Yes, I almost did. This is
Tom: I thought you might have got drunk.
Mary: _____________________.
Can Mary respond this way: "Yes, I might have."? This is fine if you want to make a very simple response. It agrees with Tom's suggestion that there was a possibility.
They say the correct way is: Yes, I almost did. This is
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