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Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Should Have
Are these correct? What do they mean?
1. She should have been here by now. (Is this correct with now?)
Are #2 and #3 synonymous?
2. She should have been here.
3. She should be here by now.
Thanks.
1. She should have been here by now. (Is this correct with now?)
Are #2 and #3 synonymous?
2. She should have been here.
3. She should be here by now.
Thanks.
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1 is correct with 'now'. 2 and 3 are not synonymous, partly because of your 'by now' Let's change them, shall we? 1.
- 1 is correct with 'now'.
- 2 and 3 are not synonymous, partly because of your 'by now' Let's change them, shall we?
- 1.
- She should have been here by now.
- (She has not arrived; it is late) 2.
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1 is correct with 'now'.
2 and 3 are not synonymous, partly because of your 'by now' Let's change them, shall we?
1. She should have been here by now. (She has not arrived; it is late)
2. She should have been here. (She did not attend the event, which has finished; it would have been good/correct if she had attended.)
3. She should be here by now. (She h
2 and 3 are not synonymous, partly because of your 'by now' Let's change them, shall we?
1. She should have been here by now. (She has not arrived; it is late)
2. She should have been here. (She did not attend the event, which has finished; it would have been good/correct if she had attended.)
3. She should be here by now. (She h
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