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Navitasan Posted 12 years ago
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Must be an idiot to
1-His father must be an idiot to lie to him.
2-His father must be an idiot to have lied to him.
I think in '2' the lying is over and done with.
In '1' it is possible that the lying has not yet taken place (if he lies to him then he is an idiot) or is a habitual action (he is an idiot, because he lies to him).
Is that correct?
Could one use '1' instead of '2'?
Gratefully,
Navi.
2-His father must be an idiot to have lied to him.
I think in '2' the lying is over and done with.
In '1' it is possible that the lying has not yet taken place (if he lies to him then he is an idiot) or is a habitual action (he is an idiot, because he lies to him).
Is that correct?
Could one use '1' instead of '2'?
Gratefully,
Navi.
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navitasan I think in '2' the lying is over and done with. Yes. navitasan In '1' it is possible that the lying has not yet taken place (if he lies to him then he is an idiot) or is a habitual action (he is an idiot, because he lies to him).
- navitasan I think in '2' the lying is over and done with.
- Yes.
- navitasan In '1' it is possible that the lying has not yet taken place (if he lies to him then he is an idiot) or is a habitual action (he is an idiot, because he lies to him).
- Yes.
- navitasan Could one use '1' instead of '2'?
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navitasanI think in '2' the lying is over and done with.Yes.
navitasanIn '1' it is possible that the lying has not yet taken place (if he lies to him then he is an idiot) or is a habitual action (he is an idiot, because he lies to him).Yes.
navitasanCould one use '1' instead of '2'?Yes,
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