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Pructus Posted 12 years ago
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John must have completed the job.
That sentence can mean all the meanings below?
1. I am sure that John completed the job.
2. John is required to have completed the job.
ex: You must have completed two years of graduate studies to apply for this job).
3. I am sure that in the past, if the situation permitted, John would certainly have completed the job. Actually John didn’t complete the job because the situation did not permit.
John must have completed the job.
That sentence can mean all the meanings below?
1. I am sure that John completed the job.
2. John is required to have completed the job.
ex: You must have completed two years of graduate studies to apply for this job).
3. I am sure that in the past, if the situation permitted, John would certainly have completed the job. Actually John didn’t complete the job because the situation did not permit.
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Yes, to #1, #2 and the first half of #3. You must have noted that #1 and the first half of #3 are very similar if not identical. permit') cannot be inferred at all from the statement.
- Yes, to #1, #2 and the first half of #3.
- You must have noted that #1 and the first half of #3 are very similar if not identical.
- permit') cannot be inferred at all from the statement.
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Yes, to #1, #2 and the first half of #3. You must have noted that #1 and the first half of #3 are very similar if not identical. The second half of #3 ('Actually...permit') cannot be inferred at all from the statement.
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