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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Have apparently yet to be
"Bernstein is in his new office at Manchester University, where he has just been appointed professor of politics, a role whose fine details have apparently yet to be decided." (The Guardian.)
Is "have apparently yet to be decided" an obligation in the above?
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Anonymous Is "have apparently yet to be decided" an obligation in the above? Yes. It's an elaborate form of "have to" ("must").
- Anonymous Is "have apparently yet to be decided" an obligation in the above?
- Yes.
- It's an elaborate form of "have to" ("must").
- Here's the idea with a different word order: Apparently the fine details still have to be decided.
- ) CJ
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AnonymousIs "have apparently yet to be decided" an obligation in the above?
Yes. It's an elaborate form of "have to" ("must"). Here's the idea with a different word order:
Apparently the fine details still have to be decided.
(Apparently someone still has to decide what the fine details will be.)
CJ
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