In Tenses^x, Semantic meanings^x

Thank you, Avangi. In my previous post, I should have used third-person verb tenses, 'sounds' and 'gives' -- proper subject-verb agreement wasn't made due to my carelessness. Going back to your request for examples of cases where I would feel something in quotes could not be...

Mister Micawber wrote:I see no grammatical form or semantic meaning in had have had, I don't dispute you, but that doesn't mean there isn't one. And I can infer semantic meaning. Presumably that's because I'm used to hearing both versions, and I distinguish between them automatically. ...

We'll go soft on you, Roro. (= It is an inevitable, unavoidable thing that you will eventually see a doctor because you are extremely ill.) > You need to remember the modal part of the statement (the softener), whether present in the sentence or not: Given my perception of ... "It is an...

Hello, milky. Thank you for your answering the questions. I still feel uncertain about the definition of . It's too strong, isn't it (as MrP also pointed out)...? For example, according to your interpretation: (1) I will go to see a doctor today. (= It is an inevitable, unavoidable thing that...