The original sentence is: Don’t worry. We wouldn’t have left without you? What if I say: Don’t worry. We wouldn’t leave without you? If I take out “have”, will the meaning be changed? Sorry, I’m not a native. Answer Both of these sentences are correct, and they are almost identical in meaning. Generally you could … Read more
I want to confirm with my customer that they received an overshipment few days ago Which one is correct? Or can i use all of them? For me 3 below sentences are seem to be okay.. but probably I’m wrong:) As I understand correctly you have received product which has not been ordered by you. … Read more
Should I use “have” or “has” in this question? Does she have to go to school? or Does she has to go to school? If I should use “have”, then what is the rule which makes me not use “has” here? Answer Does is the inflected verb here. It has the s because it is … Read more
For example, I believe the following to be acceptable: “I’ve had no issues in the past with this client” However, the following is what I’m unsure of: “I’ve $16 in my bank account.” I’ve definitely heard this before (though admittedly very rarely). Is this wrong? Or is it acceptable? If acceptable, is it considered to … Read more
I am stuck for several hours now because I don’t know if I need to use has or have in the phrases below… My first article has been published My first article have been published And My dream has become a reality My dream have become a reality Can someone also explain why I should … Read more
Is it correct to say “people having money” instead of “people who have money”? I.e. is it OK to use “having” as the opposite to “without”? In my opinion it is OK but a colleague of mine believes that it is wrong to use “have”+ing. Answer In terms of antonyms, “with” and “without” permit parallelism. … Read more
What is the difference between “Last week I have started” and “Last week I had started” ? Is the first sentence correct? Answer No, the first one is not correct. You are talking about a point in the past, and therefore need to use past tense. Last week I start… Last week I have started… … Read more
Which form of this phrase is correct? for everyone who’s been waiting or for everyone who’ve been waiting I’ve heard “who’s” used more often in this context but “who have” sounds more correct than “who is” in this phrase. However, “to be” in a state of waiting seems more logical than “to have” a state … Read more
Dear Enlish Language & Usage Exchange members: I was reading a text and came across a remarkable structure for me. Here is the text: It would, I suppose, be universally agreed that seldom, if ever, have the powers of critical philosophy and of historical scholarship been united in one person to the same extent as … Read more
Would it be grammatically correct if I use "having" in the sentence below? I am not sure about using it as it gives a sense of "to possess". Is it correct to use ‘have’ in the continuous tense in this case? Reference Link: See this website Sentence: The phrases "compiled language" and "interpreted language" are … Read more
