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May 23, 2013 · 2. International students must finish 10th grade of high school, although finishing 11th grade is highly recommended. - I wonder why didn't they write "must have finished" 10th grade instead. To put it in past tense, because clearly, the program requires the completion of grade 10. But it's written by the college, could they be wrong?
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Apr 12, 2016 · You must have done something = It’s obvious that you did it You should have not thrown your cigarette into a location where explosives were stored. You should not have thrown your cigarette into a location where explosives were stored. You must have not thrown your cigarette into a location where explosives were stored.
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Sep 14, 2008 · Cuchuflete writes: In the U.S., those who use must have went in speech are unlikely to use must have gone in writing. They generally do not distinguish between colloquial spoken English and formal register. ***** Can someone kindly explain register to me? Thank you very much. Cheers, Abenr
must have received/ should have received - WordReference Forums
Nov 9, 2011 · You should have received a confirmation email implies: Under normal procedures, everyone receives a confirmation email. Assuming everything is happening in accordance with the normal procedures, you will have received a confirmation email. and You must have received a confirmation email
must have been there / had to be there | WordReference Forums
May 29, 2010 · He must have been there. We use this structure exclusively when the modal verb is used in an epistemic sense, so this can only mean I have reason to believe that he was there, and cannot mean someone compelled him to be there. Similarly he will have been there must mean I think he was probably there and cannot mean he intended to go there, etc.
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Oct 15, 2014 · It's simply related to the tense of the verb. "That must be" is present, and can be used for something that has already happened, or that might happened. "Must have been" is past, and cannot be used for something that might happen. PAST - I feel off when on stage yesterday. - Oh, that must be embarrassing/Oh, that must have been embarrassing ...
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Mar 17, 2009 · The issue has been discussed in numerous threads. Here is one: must vs have to - a definitive answer You will find more among the threads you will see if you put must have to in the Dictionary Look-up box at the top of the page (set to English definition), or click on the link I …
Did I miss or Have I missed? - WordReference Forums
Sep 1, 2012 · Did I miss or Have I missed? When I go inside a room and everyone is upset, should I say: 1. Did I miss something? 2. Have I missed something? #1 is correct. You are referring to the past. From 1pm to 2pm the people were sitting in the room. At 1:30, someone announces very bad news. You come in at 2:01, thus, you are referring to the past.
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Apr 3, 2012 · I would also use mustn't she? and haven't you? - so these would the standard tags that follow the rules. I don't know whether you're think of imperatives, where the tags are a little different:
as you may already know vs as you may have already known
Jan 17, 2014 · The "may have known" version indeed stresses the fact that the person happened to know something 3 months ago for instance, and this is why is well aware of this something now. I don't see anyhing wrong or illogic with this contruction On the other hand one can say: As you may already know, I was in India last summer