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Edomarish Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Might have ...

"I have been the shadow of your shadow, because I thouth it might have kept me by your side"

I think the second part of this sentence is incorrect.
My suggestion - it must be written as follows: "I thought it mught had kept me by your side"??

Please help to find out whether I am right or not?
  

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The first version is correct. The second version does not exist. It's like I must have / had forgotten to lock the door.

— Avangi

  • The first version is correct.
  • The second version does not exist.
  • It's like I must have / had forgotten to lock the door.
  • You could switch from present perfect to past perfect in this way: I have been the shadow of your shadow, because I have / had thought it might keep me by your side.
  • Using "had" would mean the thinking preceded the acting.
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The first version is correct. The second version does not exist.

It's like I must have / had forgotten to lock the door.

You could switch from present perfect to past perfect in this way: I have been the shadow of your shadow, because I have / had thought it might keep me by your side.

Using "had" would mean the thinking preceded the acting.

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According to the expression, the auther means, that once she supposed, that being the shadow of her lover, perhaps would keep her close to him?
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That's the way I take it.

"Have been" is present perfect; "thought" is simple past. You could bring the thinking up to past perfect continuous (had been thinking) or present perfect continuous (have been thinking).
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