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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Modals showing possibility

He must be feeling happy being with her

is that correct?

Thanks!

  

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anonymous I s that correct? If you put a period at the end of it, yes, it's grammatically correct. The use of two - ing s so close together is not great style, however.

— CalifJim

  • anonymous I s that correct?
  • If you put a period at the end of it, yes, it's grammatically correct.
  • The use of two - ing s so close together is not great style, however.
  • CJ
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anonymousIs that correct?

If you put a period at the end of it, yes, it's grammatically correct.

The use of two -ings so close together is not great style, however.

CJ

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Yes, subject to what CJ said.

This is the epistemic use of "must" to express something that's possible given one's beliefs, or knowledge. I don't know for certain that he is happy being with her, but I'm inferring that he is.

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