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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

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There has to have been a book in the attic.

There have to have been books in the attic.

There had to have been books in the attic.

There had to have been a book in the attic.

Please tell be the differences and when to use each.

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There has to have been a book in the attic. There have to have been books in the attic. There had to have been books in the attic.

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  • There has to have been a book in the attic.
  • There have to have been books in the attic.
  • There had to have been books in the attic.
  • There had to have been a book in the attic.
  • a book ~ 1 books ~ more than 1 has to have been ~ The only logical conclusion (now) is that there was/were ...
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There has to have been a book in the attic.
There have to have been books in the attic.
There had to have been books in the attic.
There had to have been a book in the attic.

a book ~ 1
books ~ more than 1

has to have been ~ The only logical conclusion (now) is that there was/were ...
had to have been ~ The only logical conclusion (at that time)
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There has to have been someone who told him about the incident.

Is that correct?

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