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JungKim Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
How was she to know that...?
I'm trying to figure out the difference between:
(1) How was she supposed to know that...?
(2) How was she to know that...?
Any help?
(1) How was she supposed to know that...?
(2) How was she to know that...?
Any help?
Top answer
I don't see any, really.
- I don't see any, really.
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Hi,
No difference whatsoever. In this case, was to = was supposed to.
Regards
No difference whatsoever. In this case, was to = was supposed to.
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RegardsNo difference whatsoever. In this case, was to = was supposed to.How about this pair then? Still the same?
(3) Was she to know that...?
(4) Was she supposed to know that...?
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Yes, still the same. I have never heard #3, which would probably be phrased "How was she to know? / How was she supposed to know?"
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