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JungKim Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
should have + past participle
In Advanced Grammar In Use, Unit 20, there's this:
Am I right?
If so, "the week" refers to this week, and "the end of the week" a future time.
Assuming that "the end of the week" refers to a future time, do these variations of (2) still work?
(2a) The builders should finish by the end of the week.
(2b) The builders should finish at the end of the week.
(2c) The builders should have finished at the end of the week.
I believe that (1) corresponds to "an expectation that something happened", and that (2) "an expectation that something will happen".
We also use should have + past participle to talk about an expectation that something happened, has happened, or will happen:
(1) If the flight was on time, he should have arrived in Jakarta early this morning.
(2) The builders should have finished by the end of the week.
Am I right?
If so, "the week" refers to this week, and "the end of the week" a future time.
Assuming that "the end of the week" refers to a future time, do these variations of (2) still work?
(2a) The builders should finish by the end of the week.
(2b) The builders should finish at the end of the week.
(2c) The builders should have finished at the end of the week.
Top answer
Am I right? Yes. JungKim If so, "the week" refers to this week, Very likely.
- Am I right?
- Yes.
- JungKim If so, "the week" refers to this week, Very likely.
- Less usually, if another future week has been mentioned then it could refer to that.
- (2c) The builders should have finished at the end of the week.
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JungKimI believe that (1) corresponds to "an expectation that something happened", and that (2) "an expectation that something will happen".Am I right?Yes.
JungKimIf so, "the week" refers to this week,Very likely. Less usually, if another future week has been mentioned then it could refer to that.
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