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Felixxx Posted 13 years ago
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Is this statement correct?

The neighbors must have having a party
Or without have

The driver can't have seen the red light
The driver can't havent seen the red light
I mean it is impossible that the driver didn't saw the red light
Which are correct

Thanks guys
  

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Felixxx The neighbors must have having a party Not correct. Is this what you mean? The neighbors must have been having a party.

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  • Felixxx The neighbors must have having a party Not correct.
  • Is this what you mean?
  • The neighbors must have been having a party.
  • Felixxx I mean it is impossible that the driver didn't see the red light.
  • That would be The driver must have seen the red light.
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FelixxxThe neighbors must have having a party
Not correct. Is this what you mean?

The neighbors must have been having a party.
FelixxxI mean it is impossible that the driver didn't see the red light.
That would be The driver must have seen the red light.
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FelixxxThe driver can't havent seen the red light
This is wrong because it is a double negative; it may confuse the reader. You can convey the intended meaning this way:

The driver can't have missed the red light.
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