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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Have

Hello,

Is 'have' necessary in this case to indicate past tense: what makes you think you (have) won?
Also, is this past tense: He did not have to act anymore.

#2 If he could make it through hard work, you might want to try it too. (is this present conditional?)

Thanks,
  

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-- Not necessary, and the difference in intent is minimal. -- Yes. 'Did' is past.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- Not necessary, and the difference in intent is minimal.
  • -- Yes.
  • 'Did' is past.
  • #2 If he could make it through hard work, you might want to try it too.
  • )-- Not conditional, I think; it is a different use of an 'if' clause, with 'could' simply the past of 'can' and 'if' = 'because'.
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Is 'have' necessary in this case to indicate past tense: what makes you think you (have) won?-- Not necessary, and the difference in intent is minimal.

Also, is this past tense: He did not have to act anymore.-- Yes. 'Did' is past.

#2 If he could make it through hard work, you might want to try it too. (is this present conditional?)-- Not conditional, I think; i
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Oh thanks, MM. How about this? Is this present conditional, and if so, is might okay here? Should we succeed, it might at least help us in the long run.
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Yes, present conditional using the 'theoretical should'. Both 'may' and 'might' will work.
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