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Mr. Tom Posted 6 years ago
Vocabulary

Mike should be home now.

Hi

Could you please give your take on the difference?

Mike should be home by now.

Mike should be at home by now.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom Mike should be home by now. Enough time has elapsed that, if nothing prevented it, his journey to his place of residence would be complete.

— Anonymous

  • Mr.
  • Tom Mike should be home by now.
  • Enough time has elapsed that, if nothing prevented it, his journey to his place of residence would be complete.
  • Mr.
  • Tom Mike should be at home by now.
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Mr. TomMike should be home by now.

Enough time has elapsed that, if nothing prevented it, his journey to his place of residence would be complete.

Mr. TomMike should be at home by now.

Same as above with the added implication that he is likely to still be there. This would be an awkward way of saying that, and this

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