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Hiperaktif Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Differences between must have V3 and can't have V3 any maybe should have V3

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0'Must have done' -- all evidence points to the doing, in the mind of the speaker. 02br 02br 00'Can't have done' -- all evidence points away from the doing, in the mind of the speaker. 02br 02br 00'Maybe should have done' -- doing it would perhaps have been a good action, in the mind of the speaker.

— Mister Micawber

  • 0'Must have done' -- all evidence points to the doing, in the mind of the speaker.
  • 02br 02br 00'Can't have done' -- all evidence points away from the doing, in the mind of the speaker.
  • 02br 02br 00'Maybe should have done' -- doing it would perhaps have been a good action, in the mind of the speaker.
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0'Must have done' -- all evidence points to the doing, in the mind of the speaker. 02br
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00'Can't have done' -- all evidence points away from the doing, in the mind of the speaker. 02br
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00'Maybe should have done' -- doing it would perhaps have been a good action, in the mind of the speaker. 02br
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00'I must have
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0 thank you mister micawber.. 02br
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00I am studying for my exam tomorrow.. 02br
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00it is possible that I ask you alot of questions05002br
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00please could you give me a few examples about "as long as" 02br
00does "as long as" link two sentences ? 02br
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0 "it is no use fixing the tap" 02br
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00does it mean "it is not necessary to fix the tap" ? 0-
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0 Hello HA 02br
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00"It is no use fixing the tap." This means the tap is completely broken, and therefore there is no advantage/usefulness in trying to fix the trap. 02br
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00paco 0-
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0 thanks paco 02br
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00Please could you give me a few examples about "as long as". Does "as long as" link two sentences ? 12blockquote
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00"As long as" is used in two ways. One usage is as "equality comparison" for length and time. 02br
00(1) The river is as long as 3000 km. 02br
00(2) The war lasted as long as five years. 02
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0 "She's waited on you hand and foot" 02br
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0 "She has attended you as a very faithful servant." 02br
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00paco 0-
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0 thank you paco , you are helpful.. 02br
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00to be okay, i must ask you about "no sooner". 02br
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00As soon as I arrived home, the rain stopped. 02br
00"I arrive" and " the rain stop" happen at the same time.. 02br
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00No sooner had I arrived home than the rain stopped. 02br
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0 Theoretically you may be right. But my E-J dictionary says the two expressions are virtually the same in the meaning. 02br
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00paco 0-
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