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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Must--could you tell me which sentence is correct and why??
Which sentence is correct ,and why??
That man must be drunk too much because he is driving very dangerously.
That man must have drunk too much because he is driving very dangerously.
Thank you in advance.
That man must be drunk too much because he is driving very dangerously.
That man must have drunk too much because he is driving very dangerously.
Thank you in advance.
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The second sentence is acceptable but I'm not sure how many native speakers would actually say it. In the first sentence drunk resembles an adjective because of the be before it. You cannot have too much after an adjective.
- The second sentence is acceptable but I'm not sure how many native speakers would actually say it.
- In the first sentence drunk resembles an adjective because of the be before it.
- You cannot have too much after an adjective.
- You could say: That man is too drunk to drive.
- (Cf.
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The second sentence is acceptable but I'm not sure how many native speakers would actually say it. In the first sentence drunk resembles an adjective because of the be before it. You cannot have too much after an adjective. You could say:
That man is too drunk to drive. (Cf. That man is too
That man is too drunk to drive. (Cf. That man is too
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Hi,
The second sentence is acceptable but I'm not sure how many native speakers would actually say it.
I would. Seems pretty normal to me.
The second sentence is acceptable but I'm not sure how many native speakers would actually say it.
I would. Seems pretty normal to me.
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