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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

with or without have or both

0I will walk out for a second. By the time I come back, I would like everyone to [have completed/complete] the assignment.02br
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00I will ask the students what I am wearing. Once they [have guessed/guess] that they are Indian clothes, I will ...02br
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00Which is correct? Thanks0-
  

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0I will walk out for a second. 02br 02br 00I will ask the students what I am wearing. 02br 02br 00Hope i m rite!

— Aelia

  • 0I will walk out for a second.
  • 02br 02br 00I will ask the students what I am wearing.
  • 02br 02br 00Hope i m rite!
  • If not lemme know...
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0I will walk out for a second. By the time I come back, I would like everyone to have their assignment completed.02br
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00I will ask the students what I am wearing. Once they have guessed that they are Indian clothes, I will ...02br
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00Hope i m rite! If not lemme know... 0-
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0Hi Ailia, your suggestion for the first sentence is also fine, but it has changed the form a little.02br
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00I will walk out for a second. By the time I come back, I would like everyone to have completed the assignment.0-
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0Does it mean that the second sentence can't take the word 'guess' or it is also acceptable?0-
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0Can someone give me a quick answer? A Yes or No to "is 'guess' also acceptable in the sentence".0-
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0Hi,02br
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00You can say 'guess' if you want them to guess. But 'guess' suggests a random process of decision. Or perhaps you want them to 'remember', or to 'decide', or to 'work out'? 02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Yes, you can also say "guess."02br
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00If you use "have guessed" you are emphasizing the point in time where the guessing is past but your next action is still in the future. If you use "guess" you are looking at both actions as still being in the future. 0-
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0Thanks everyone! GG your explanation is what I was looking for.THANKS0-
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