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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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They will have / they did
Had Dawkins lived at the time of the scribes who he believes wrote the bible, I am sure that he would have subscribed to the existence of God as they will have.
Which is more appropriate in this context?
Which is more appropriate in this context?
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" The purported scribes all purportedly lived in the past, so their subscription needs a past sense, here represented by the simple past tense. "
- " The purported scribes all purportedly lived in the past, so their subscription needs a past sense, here represented by the simple past tense.
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Capitalize "Bible."
The purported scribes all purportedly lived in the past, so their subscription needs a past sense, here represented by the simple past tense. Use "they did."
The purported scribes all purportedly lived in the past, so their subscription needs a past sense, here represented by the simple past tense. Use "they did."
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I have heard many people where I live use will have to mean the same as did. I guess it is short for 'will have done'.
How are will have done and did different?
How are will have done and did different?
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... will have done is an assertion of certainty.
...did is a presentation of fact.
...did is a presentation of fact.
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AnonymousWhich is more appropriate in this context?... as they did.
No question in my mind.
CJ
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