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Bookmark or Share- must/should have went - WordReference ForumsCuchuflete writes: In the U.S., those who use must have went in speech are unlikely to use must have gone in writing. They generally do not distinguish between colloquial spoken English and formal register. ***** Can someone kindly explain register to me? Thank you very much. Cheers, Abenr
- must not have present perfect | WordReference ForumsMust have is a correct form, so it's hard to think must not have is wrong. However, most people prefer other ways of saying that, I think. Must have not is possible, of course - meaning cannot have - so maybe it's just a matter of word order.
- Must have known vs. Must have knew | WordReference Forums"The Livi striker must have knew it wasn't his day less than a minute into the second-half when he somehow managed to hit the post from only three yards out with the goal at his mercy." It is rare in both versions of English (AE and BE), but it does occur in both, and in both it is a mistake.
- "Should have done" vs "Must have done" - WordReference Forums"Must have done" has in common the 1st aspect of the other auxiliary verbs, but not the second. I mean, it is considered to be wrong to say like "He must have settled the conflict against his son before his wife passed away." However, it can sound bizarre too, in that "must" has a stronger meaning of "compulsion", "duty", and "order" than "should".
- He must have had to go out unexpectedly. - WordReference ForumsWe can use must have to to say that we conclude something based on what we know about a present situation and must have had to to conclude something about a past situation: [...] - John wasn't at home when I went round. He must have had to go out out unexpectedly. (Advanced Grammar in Use 2nd edition, Martin Hewings) John wasn't at home when I ...
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