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Jack112 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
To have been / Be
Are both of these sentences correct?
What is the difference in meaning when using 'have been' vs 'be'?
1. The reporter says the suspicious package would have needed to have been manually ignited for it go off.
2. The reporter says the suspicious package would have needed to be manually ignited for it go off.
Thanks
What is the difference in meaning when using 'have been' vs 'be'?
1. The reporter says the suspicious package would have needed to have been manually ignited for it go off.
2. The reporter says the suspicious package would have needed to be manually ignited for it go off.
Thanks
Top answer
jack112 Are both of these sentences correct? Yes. jack112 What is the difference in meaning None, but the first is more grammatically contorted than necessary, so the second is preferable.
- jack112 Are both of these sentences correct?
- Yes.
- jack112 What is the difference in meaning None, but the first is more grammatically contorted than necessary, so the second is preferable.
- CJ
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jack112Are both of these sentences correct?Yes.
jack112What is the difference in meaningNone, but the first is more grammatically contorted than necessary, so the second is preferable.
CJ
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