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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?
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 meaningYes.
(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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