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Masa Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

I insisted on his going away

Hi. Need someone to help me.

what are the meaning of the following?

i. I insisted on his going away.
ii. Can the have and the have nots coexist?
iii. none the better
iv. none the worse
v. all the more
vi. for the worse

by the way,

He has not came at the time when he was wanted
He didn't come at the time when he was wanted.

both are correct? if so, is there any difference in meaning?
  

Top answer

i. I insisted on his going away . - I insisted that he should leave.

— Noori

  • i.
  • I insisted on his going away .
  • - I insisted that he should leave.
  • v.
  • all the more - to an even greater degree He has not come at the time when he was wanted.
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i. I insisted on his going away.. - I insisted that he should leave.
v. all the more - to an even greater degree

He has not come at the time when he was wanted. - this is a present perfect tense.
He didn't come at the time when he was wanted. - this is simple past tense.
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Noori

He has not come at the time when he was wanted. is not correct.
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He has not came at the time when he was wanted
This one is not correct. The present perfect is not used when a particular time is mentioned. (And another problem is that it's has not come, by the way.)

CJ
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He didn't come at the time when he was wanted.
Correct, but it's more usual to omit at the time:

He didn't come when he was wanted.

CJ
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thanks everyone.

how about:

He had not come at the time when he was wanted.

is it correct?
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Yes, but leave out at the time.

CJ
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