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Marold Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Likely to do/Likely to have done
Is there any significant difference between:
"She was likely to do it" = It was probable that she did it?
"She is likely to have done it" = It is probable that she did it?
or even:
"She was likely to have done it" = It was probable that she had done it?
I am quite confused about it.
Thank you for your respond in advance.
"She was likely to do it" = It was probable that she did it?
"She is likely to have done it" = It is probable that she did it?
or even:
"She was likely to have done it" = It was probable that she had done it?
I am quite confused about it.
Thank you for your respond in advance.
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Hello, Marold—and welcome to English Forums. These are OK: "She was likely to do it" = It was probable that she would do it. (future in the past) "She is likely to have done it" = It is probable that she did it.
- Hello, Marold—and welcome to English Forums.
- These are OK: "She was likely to do it" = It was probable that she would do it.
- (future in the past) "She is likely to have done it" = It is probable that she did it.
- "She was likely to have done it" = It was probable that she had done it.
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Hello, Marold—and welcome to English Forums.
These are OK:
"She was likely to do it" = It was probable that she would do it. (future in the past)
"She is likely to have done it" = It is probable that she did it.
"She was likely to have done it" = It was probable that she had done it.
These are OK:
"She was likely to do it" = It was probable that she would do it. (future in the past)
"She is likely to have done it" = It is probable that she did it.
"She was likely to have done it" = It was probable that she had done it.
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