I insisted on his going away

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	Masa  #382620  Thu, 21 Jun 07 05:06 PM Hi. Need someone to help me. what are the meaning of the following? i. I insisted on his going away. ii. Can the have and the have nots coexist? iii. none the better iv. none the worse v. all the more vi. for the worse by the way, He has not came at the time when he was wanted He didn't come at the time when he was wanted. both are correct? if so, is there any difference in meaning?    Masa Joined on Mon, May 14 2007 New Member (44)

	Noori  #382622  Thu, 21 Jun 07 05:17 PM i. I insisted on his going away.. - I  insisted that  he should leave. v. all the more - to an even greater degree He has not come at the time when he was wanted. - this is a present perfect tense. He didn't come at the time when he was wanted. -  this is simple past tense.    Noori Joined on Mon, Jun 4 2007 New Member (36)
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	Paulio  #382633  Thu, 21 Jun 07 06:16 PM Noori He has not come at the time when he was wanted. is not correct.    Paulio Joined on Mon, Jun 18 2007 Junior Member (81)

	CalifJim  #382673  Thu, 21 Jun 07 08:48 PM He has not came at the time when he was wanted This one is not correct.  The present perfect is not used when a particular time is mentioned.  (And another problem is that it's has not come, by the way.) CJ    CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member (16,567) "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche
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	CalifJim  #382674  Thu, 21 Jun 07 08:51 PM He didn't come at the time when he was wanted. Correct, but it's more usual to omit at the time: He didn't come when he was wanted. CJ    CalifJim

	Masa  #383110  Fri, 22 Jun 07 08:14 PM thanks everyone. how about: He had not come at the time when he was wanted. is it correct?    Masa

	CalifJim  #383122  Fri, 22 Jun 07 08:57 PM Yes, but leave out at the time. CJ    CalifJim