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One such grammatical distinction causing much confusion is the use of the modal auxiliaries may and might When used in the present tense the two modals are almost transposable as the difference between the two is merely a very small degree of certainty However it has become common practice to use...

1 Yes only some investors 2 The difference is the same between the present tense and present continuous tense even if a should is included which is a modal showing obligation Read your books or do some searches here on present continuous top right Search corner or click on the relevant buttons...

The article you quote is about the relationship between car and its Every car must have its brakes tested The article is not about subject verb agreement But since you ask there are two grammatical facts to consider 1 The modals can will must do not change form in the third person present 2 Only...

http www englishforums com English Pleased hvdv Post htmhttp www englishforums com English Subjunctive gmkc Post htmIn both of the above posts miriam has explained the subjunctive in detail but it s all quite confusing to me I ve studied subjuctive from American Heritage and Columbian Guide and...

Lcchang wrote After gathering all different opinions from advisors like you I would like to tell you my two cents as a non English native speaker It might help you understand what we think about this sentence I ll go to the convention center as soon as I ve checked into the hotel When I first...

CalifJim wrote I verified the Google results on I wish I had have and I wish I have had and I must say that I was astonished In standard English have had is impossible because no simple present or present perfect form ever occurs correctly after wish not even the present tense forms of modals...

I verified the Google results on I wish I had have and I wish I have had and I must say that I was astonished In standard English the only possibilities after I wish that with subject pronoun or noun are would with the bare infinitive could with the bare infinitive had with the past participle...

I am not aware of I got you got he got used as a present tense for I have you have he has in the sense of possess As the semi modal I have to you have to he has to I hear the following I ve gotta go I m late You ve gotta He s gotta I think that I have heard the v in ve dropped but not the z of s...

MrPedantic wrote I m not sure the ambiguity is significant I m inclined to think there s no need to look for alternatives The original sentence serves a particular purpose giving an opinion which might affect a present situation e g 1 I think that this will be the best choice confident opinion 2...

hi greetings from the philippines I need your help on the following I don t think my English is all that bad but I frequently get confused when trying to use the following verbs A detailed description with examples is as follows She has to go Present She had to go Past May I come in Might I come...