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Belly Posted 18 years ago
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presently
Thus, the western edges of Americas must have been reached ealier than presently thought.
Why presently here?
Why presently here?
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Hi, It means 'at present, at the present time'. I am presently writing this post. Clive
- Hi, It means 'at present, at the present time'.
- I am presently writing this post.
- Clive
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Hi,
It means 'at present, at the present time'.
I am presently writing this post.
Clive
It means 'at present, at the present time'.
I am presently writing this post.
Clive
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BellyThus, the western edges of Americas must have been reached ealier than presently thought.Hi,
Why presently here?
I wonder why, presently is an adverb can stand before thought
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earlier than (it is) presently thought.
thought is part of the understood passive construction It is thought that.
It is thought that these areas were reached in 1800. (passive)
=~ People think that these areas were reached in 1800. (corresponding active)
(The sentence could have been written as ... earlier than people pres
thought is part of the understood passive construction It is thought that.
It is thought that these areas were reached in 1800. (passive)
=~ People think that these areas were reached in 1800. (corresponding active)
(The sentence could have been written as ... earlier than people pres
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