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These things have not yet happened -- but they still could. 1. We don't know yet if "it" is true or not. It may (in the future) turn out to be true... but it may not. 2. The company has not YET taken the anti-takeover measures. It may or may not do so in the future. 3. The same: The party has...

Could anybody please help me understand why the following underlined parts are kept as a present tense, not a past tense? In my understanding, if they are followed by the rules of the "sequence of tenses," they should be a past tense, no?? Example 1: It would be unforgivable if this turns out...

The uses of be are numerous, Sunilghai:–verb (used without object) 1.to exist or live: Shakespeare's “To be or not to be” is the ultimate question. 2.to take place; happen; occur: The wedding was last week. 3.to occupy a place or position: The book is on the table. 4.to continue...

Rotter is that you? Why aren't you signed in? What is the necessity of writing the future perfect tense in the second sentence of the above? ...It can also show that something will happen before a specific time in the future. Exactly. 2007 is not over yet. They could have written "...visited...

The whole sentence needs work, Teleo-- you cannot use present perfect when you have made reference to a specific past date (last month). Therefore, the had is mandatory. Hope and wish are still different, though, and take different tenses:I wish he had made it last month (he didn't)I hope he...

1) Are my sentences correct but with a different meaning? I didn't quite get the nuance between the 2 prepositions. Would you please explain the difference again? a) "The plays had been / were performed THROUGHOUT the next ten years"-- many times /every year in that periodb) "He had acted /...

Dear teachers, Would you please help me with the following difficuties? 1) Are my sentences correct but with a different meaning? I didn't quite get the nuance between the 2 prepositions. Would you please explain the difference again? a) "The plays had been / were (?) performed THROUGOUT /...

Hoa Thai wrote: Hi Goodman, Maybe I should not touch your nerve again - You are so expressive and I am scared! (for your heart and for my embarrassment). Don't worry, I am all barks and I no bite! However, I must present my thought to find out what is wrong with it. Here I come. I haven’t...

Hello, Hoa Thai. As always, it's been interesting to read through your post! «The issue we have been dealing with here boils down to one question – “In one sentence, grammatically and semantically, could we use both simple past and present perfect for one item?”» I wouldn't say so,...

Dear all, For whatever its worth – Here is my opinion as I promised to deliver: The issue we have been dealing with here boils down to one question – “In one sentence, grammatically and semantically, could we use both simple past and present perfect for one item?” Evidently, the...