Has to have been/ have to have been?
I was reading a novel, and I found this sentence: It has to have been like that.
Can anyone explain elaborately how to use this sentence structure, what it means when used, and when I ought to use it?
Top answer
jayprakash Singh It has to have been like that. As I read it, this sentence is equivalent to "It must have been like that", and we are much more likely to use 'must' than to use 'has to' in that sentence. It means "The only possible conclusion is that it was like that".
- jayprakash Singh It has to have been like that.
- As I read it, this sentence is equivalent to "It must have been like that", and we are much more likely to use 'must' than to use 'has to' in that sentence.
- It means "The only possible conclusion is that it was like that".
- — When he got to our house, he found that no one was home.
- I think he was probably shocked.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
jayprakash SinghIt has to have been like that.
As I read it, this sentence is equivalent to "It must have been like that", and we are much more likely to use 'must' than to use 'has to' in that sentence.
It means "The only possible conclusion is that it was like that".
— When he got to our house, he found that no one was home. I think he was
0
Related Questions