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Why are we using a past modal verb with a present verb in this sentence?
it is typically restricted to military aircraft except for the
legendary Concorde, which was able to speeds of up to three times that
of passenger planes today
Why are we using 'was able to' with '...
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using which in relative cause as an object
For example, is this sentence correct?
“If your friend isn’t reliable, he/she can use the things which your friend knows about you against you.”
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Antonym of "assume" or; a synonym of "assume" and its antonym
As the title implies, I am looking for a good, simple, single word antonym of "assume". Alternatively, if no good antonym exists that satisfies the requirements below, I am also open to suggestions ...
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Can the modal auxiliary verbs be considered to be in the present tense (form, not meaning)?
According to Practical English Usage by Michael Swan, modal auxiliary
verbs do not normally have past tenses:
The modal auxiliary verbs are will, would, shall, should, can,
could, ought, may, ...
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Using present tense modal verbs to refer to a possibility that never happened?
Let's say you're at a crossroad; two paths. You walk the one and then think:
If I had walked that other route then I would probably have been in a worse situation now.
My problem with the above is ...
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Shall: In Present Tense
http://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/Shall
Shall is primarily in the present, and in our mother tongue was
followed by a verb in the infinitive.
I've been doing some research to figure ...
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Can I use "could" and "would" in the present tense? [closed]
Is it correct to say:
She speaks so fast that I couldn't understand her.
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"Boys will be boys!" Is 'will be' a future simple of 'be' or a present simple of modal auxiliary 'will'?
In the proverb:
Boys will be boys!
is 'will be' one verb or two?
the future simple of 'be' (one verb)?
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the present simple of modal auxiliary 'will' + the bare present infinitive of 'be' (two ...
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"I stay in Canada" vs. "I will stay in Canada" [duplicate]
Situation: I am in Canada and will go back to Hong Kong next week. So, I want to tell my friends that "I will stay in Canada until the 6th of March".
Question: I do not know if the word will should ...
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Is it appropriate to omit "will not be"?
Often, someone will say:
I'm not living in a senior's home!
When the intended meaning is:
I will not be living in a senior's home!
Is this acceptable?
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