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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Might like to

He might like to have received a bit more support from his family.
He might like to receive a bit more support from his family.

Is there any difference in meaning between the above sentences?
  

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Anonymous difference in meaning Yes. (1) He might like to receive a bit more support from his family . (now and in the future) (2) He might like to have received a bit more support from his family .

  • Anonymous difference in meaning Yes.
  • (1) He might like to receive a bit more support from his family .
  • (now and in the future) (2) He might like to have received a bit more support from his family .
  • (in the past) In (2) it seems that he's disappointed that he did not receive enough support from his family.
  • ___________________ By the way, an alternate way of expressing (2), and I'd guess an even more common way, is He might have liked to receive a bit more support from his family.
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Anonymousdifference in meaning
Yes.

(1) He might like to receive a bit more support from his family. (now and in the future)
(2) He might like to have received a bit more support from his family. (in the past)

In (2) it seems that he's disappointed that he did not receive enough support from his family.
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CalifJimYes.
Thank you for the detailed reply.

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