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Gene93 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
could have vs might have
Hello,
I don't hear "might have" used often and quite a lot of people say that it sounds odd. Here's an example:
- Where's your friend Jack gone?
- I saw him last week, but he could/might have gone on another vacation. He's an avid traveler, you know.
Is it actually odd to use "might have" in such contexts? The friend doesn't know where Jack is, so he thinks that Jack might have gone on another vacation.
Does it sound odd to you?
I don't hear "might have" used often and quite a lot of people say that it sounds odd. Here's an example:
- Where's your friend Jack gone?
- I saw him last week, but he could/might have gone on another vacation. He's an avid traveler, you know.
Is it actually odd to use "might have" in such contexts? The friend doesn't know where Jack is, so he thinks that Jack might have gone on another vacation.
Does it sound odd to you?
Top answer
No
- No
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Gene93Is it actually odd to use "might have" in such contexts?No. It's quite common around here (California).
Gene93quite a lot of people say that it sounds odd.List their names so we can make their lives miserable!
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CalifJimList their names so we can make their lives miserable!We can't, Jim. Those guys are tough.
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