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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is this natural sentence

He should be having dinner when/while taking the call; judging by the sound culinary. (Past)
  

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Anonymous Is this natural sentence No. — He was probably having dinner when he took the call, judging by the culinary sounds.

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  • Anonymous Is this natural sentence No.
  • — He was probably having dinner when he took the call, judging by the culinary sounds.
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Anonymous Is this natural sentence
No. Is this what you mean?—

He was probably having dinner when he took the call, judging by the culinary sounds.
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Thanks a lot. I thought the past form of 'must' is 'should'. Not?
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Anonymous. I thought the past form of 'must' is 'should'. Not?
No. 'Must' => 'must have'.
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Do you think this one also sound native? Or should I use your first answer?


He must have been having dinner when he took the call, judging by the culinary sounds.
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AnonymousDo you think this one also sound native? Or should I use your first answer?
Yes, that what is fine, too. Either might occur.
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