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Marold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Modal verbs
I heard my friend say this:
(1)"I should have been sleeping 3 hours now" Is it even grammatically correct and what is actually the meaning of this sentence? - It rather seems to me as a meaningless sentence.
(2)"I should have slept 10 hours" - It would have been good to sleep 10 hours, bu I did not and I regret it now?
(3)"I should have been sleeping 10 hours" - Does this refer to present or do we only speak about the past in this case?
What are the differences between these two sentences?
(4)"I should sleep 10 hours"- Does this sentence simply suggest that it would be good to sleep 10 hours?
Thank you very much in advance.
(1)"I should have been sleeping 3 hours now" Is it even grammatically correct and what is actually the meaning of this sentence? - It rather seems to me as a meaningless sentence.
(2)"I should have slept 10 hours" - It would have been good to sleep 10 hours, bu I did not and I regret it now?
(3)"I should have been sleeping 10 hours" - Does this refer to present or do we only speak about the past in this case?
What are the differences between these two sentences?
(4)"I should sleep 10 hours"- Does this sentence simply suggest that it would be good to sleep 10 hours?
Thank you very much in advance.
Top answer
(1) "I should have been sleeping 3 hours now" I think your friend is saying, "I should have been in bed three hours ago". You're right. It's a little strange.
- (1) "I should have been sleeping 3 hours now" I think your friend is saying, "I should have been in bed three hours ago".
- You're right.
- It's a little strange.
- (2)"I should have slept 10 hours" - It would have been good to sleep 10 hours, but I did not and I regret it now?
- Yes, though 'regret' may be putting it too strongly.
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(1) "I should have been sleeping 3 hours now"
I think your friend is saying, "I should have been in bed three hours ago". You're right. It's a little strange.
(2)"I should have slept 10 hours" - It would have been good to sleep 10 hours, but I did not and I regret it now?
Yes, though 'regret' may be putti
I think your friend is saying, "I should have been in bed three hours ago". You're right. It's a little strange.
(2)"I should have slept 10 hours" - It would have been good to sleep 10 hours, but I did not and I regret it now?
Yes, though 'regret' may be putti
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