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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

''must and should have been doing''

Hello!

The boys must have been playing in the tub by now.

The girls should have been studying in the library by now.

these two make sense?
if they do, would you please explain the situations to me?

Thank you!!
  

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Anonymous these two make sense? No. ) permit the modal perfects unless the verb is a point action.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous these two make sense?
  • No.
  • ) permit the modal perfects unless the verb is a point action.
  • The boys must be playing in the tub by now.
  • The girls should be studying in the library by now .
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Anonymousthese two make sense?
No. 'Now' doesn't normally (or ever?) permit the modal perfects unless the verb is a point action.

The boys must be playing in the tub by now.
The girls should be studying in the library by now.
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