In Using English^x, Past tenses^x

Hai all eventhough we r using english for our medium of communication...In certain areas we a are using only some words that r popular in that locality..When some of our frns discussing about something ,there arised a question " WHAT IS THE MEANING FOR MIGHT ,MIGHT HAVE BEEN,MIGHT'VE...

CalifJim wrote:I would not get too worried about the likelihood factor here. Even though the backshift occurs, the likelihood remains that of the original tenses. If I would like to give my readers the impression of unlikeliness in the past, how should I rephrase my sentence?But on another...

Susan, I understand the frustration you are feeling. Your language, Chinese, is what linguists call an "isolating language". All information, such as the time an action occurred, is conveyed by the choice and order of words in a sentence. There are no verb tenses. There are no plurals. In fact,...