Edomarish Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Might have ...
"I have been the shadow of your shadow, because I thouth it might have kept me by your side"
I think the second part of this sentence is incorrect.
My suggestion - it must be written as follows: "I thought it mught had kept me by your side"??
Please help to find out whether I am right or not?
I think the second part of this sentence is incorrect.
My suggestion - it must be written as follows: "I thought it mught had kept me by your side"??
Please help to find out whether I am right or not?
Top answer
The first version is correct. The second version does not exist. It's like I must have / had forgotten to lock the door.
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The first version is correct. The second version does not exist.
It's like I must have / had forgotten to lock the door.
You could switch from present perfect to past perfect in this way: I have been the shadow of your shadow, because I have / had thought it might keep me by your side.
Using "had" would mean the thinking preceded the acting.
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It's like I must have / had forgotten to lock the door.
You could switch from present perfect to past perfect in this way: I have been the shadow of your shadow, because I have / had thought it might keep me by your side.
Using "had" would mean the thinking preceded the acting.
I'm
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According to the expression, the auther means, that once she supposed, that being the shadow of her lover, perhaps would keep her close to him?
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That's the way I take it.
"Have been" is present perfect; "thought" is simple past. You could bring the thinking up to past perfect continuous (had been thinking) or present perfect continuous (have been thinking).
"Have been" is present perfect; "thought" is simple past. You could bring the thinking up to past perfect continuous (had been thinking) or present perfect continuous (have been thinking).
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