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Manishgupta Posted 16 years ago
or should I use "He would have had ten different cars at his home".
Please note that I am not talking about conditional sentences in above stwo sentences.I am just assuming that he definitely has ten cars.Correct me if these sentences are grammatically incorrect?
If both sentences are wrong then should I use "He would be having ten different cars in his home?"
similarly if the possibility of him having ten cars is not 100% then we use may or might.
which of the following sentences is correct??
He may have ten different cars in his home.
He may have had ten different cars in his home.
He may be having ten different cars in his home.
Grammar
To express presumption
I am a beginner at English.Is the following sentence to express presumption is grammatically correct?
He would have ten different cars at his home.or should I use "He would have had ten different cars at his home".
Please note that I am not talking about conditional sentences in above stwo sentences.I am just assuming that he definitely has ten cars.Correct me if these sentences are grammatically incorrect?
If both sentences are wrong then should I use "He would be having ten different cars in his home?"
similarly if the possibility of him having ten cars is not 100% then we use may or might.
which of the following sentences is correct??
He may have ten different cars in his home.
He may have had ten different cars in his home.
He may be having ten different cars in his home.
Top answer
Is the following sentence to express presumption is grammatically correct? He would have ten different cars at his home. or should I use "He would have had ten different cars at his home".
- Is the following sentence to express presumption is grammatically correct?
- He would have ten different cars at his home.
- or should I use "He would have had ten different cars at his home".
- Correct me if these sentences are grammatically incorrect?
- If he definitely has ten cars then just say "He has ten cars".
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manishguptaI am a beginner at English.Is the following sentence to express presumption is grammatically correct?
He would have ten different cars at his home.
or should I use "He would have had ten different cars at his home".
Please note that I am not talking about conditional sentences in above stwo sentences.I am just assuming that he d
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thank you for your reply.
Let me correct myself in first two sentences.I am not assuming that he definitely has ten cars but I am assuming that possibility of him having 10 cars are around 99.99%(almost surety).So I wouldn't use "he has ten cars." Now answer my question again regarding first two sentences.
Let me correct myself in first two sentences.I am not assuming that he definitely has ten cars but I am assuming that possibility of him having 10 cars are around 99.99%(almost surety).So I wouldn't use "he has ten cars." Now answer my question again regarding first two sentences.
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And again if these two sentences are not gramatically correct then what would be the proper sentences? Let me make it clear I am not talking conditional sentences by using "would have".I am just talking presumption.
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manishguptaYour first two sentences do not mean this.
Let me correct myself in first two sentences.I am not assuming that he definitely has ten cars but I am assuming that possibility of him having 10 cars are around 99.99%(almost surety).So I wouldn't use "he has ten cars." Now answer my question again regarding first two sentences.
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A further comment, now that I've read your other post on this subject.
It is true that you can say something like "John would have the book you're looking for" to mean "I'm pretty certain that John has the book". In this case, "would" is essentially a less direct / more polite version of "will".
However, outside this sort of context, "would" is not commonly used as a general-pu
It is true that you can say something like "John would have the book you're looking for" to mean "I'm pretty certain that John has the book". In this case, "would" is essentially a less direct / more polite version of "will".
However, outside this sort of context, "would" is not commonly used as a general-pu
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