Musicgold Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Must be/ must have been
Hi,
Which one of the following sentences is better?
1. Oh, you are just back from , wow! weather must be good there, right now?
2. Oh, you are just back from , wow! weather must have been good there, right now?
Thanks,
MG
Which one of the following sentences is better?
1. Oh, you are just back from , wow! weather must be good there, right now?
2. Oh, you are just back from , wow! weather must have been good there, right now?
Thanks,
MG
Top answer
You have both choices. Both start with: You're just back from Orlando? Wow!
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You have both choices.
Both start with: You're just back from Orlando? Wow!
Then:
The weather must be good there now. [now generally, these days, not right now, not right this minute]
The weather must have been good there. [when you were there is implied, not now.]
CJ
Both start with: You're just back from Orlando? Wow!
Then:
The weather must be good there now. [now generally, these days, not right now, not right this minute]
The weather must have been good there. [when you were there is implied, not now.]
CJ
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