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Teleostomi Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

"I have worked, been drunk, and been sent to the hospital."

Can we say, then, "I have worked, been drunk, and been sent to the hospital."?
I'm supposed to mean "I have worked, have been drunk, and have been sent to the hospital." which is awkward, isn't it?
  

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No, the last sentence is better. Otherwise it sounds as though all these things happened in one day - you turned up to work, got drunk, and were sent to the hospital from work.

  • No, the last sentence is better.
  • Otherwise it sounds as though all these things happened in one day - you turned up to work, got drunk, and were sent to the hospital from work.
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No, the last sentence is better. Otherwise it sounds as though all these things happened in one day - you turned up to work, got drunk, and were sent to the hospital from work.
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Thank you, Nona. This is regarding your sentence: Otherwise it sounds as though all these things happened in one day. I think the sentence imparts the feeling of being dubious or skeptical. I know that when a sentence shows a contrary-to-fact situation, it surely is in the subjunctive mood, but having those kinds of feelings is a sufficient ground to think a sentence is in the subjunctive mood? I
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Thanks nona! I wasn't sure my first sentence was OK!
Hi Mr anonymous. Could you tell me what your point is?
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I think you're asking if one auxiliary can apply to several verbs. The answer is yes.

Here are the famous words of Julius Caesar (translated into English).

I came, I saw, I conquered.

But to illustrate the point, we can put various auxiliaries on them.

I will come, will see, and will conquer. = I will come, see, and conquer.
I have come, ha
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That's interesting way to show examples! Thanks CalifJim, I do admire, respect and esteem you!

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