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I may have been trying to reach her. (is this tense a past progressive or present perfect progressive?)
I may have been trying to reach her.
As the question in the title, I wonder if this sentence means
a past progressive or a present perfect progressive.
And what if the 'may' is changed to 'might'?
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She wouldn’t change it, A or B (main clause is vague)
She wouldn’t change it, A
She wouldn't change it, B
'A' or 'B' determines the meaning of main clause of 'she woudn't change it' even though the main clause itself is fixed. This seems to be very ...
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should vs. have to vs. must in specific context?
In the following situation, which fits best (should or must or have to):
I think that it is very important to look after the environment. This means that we should/must/have to cut down the amount of ...
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