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I saw a sentence written like this:
Today was to have been Sally's wedding day.
What did "was to" indicate? Was it the same as "must have been? Please help me with this, thank you!
I saw a sentence written like this:
Today was to have been Sally's wedding day.
What did "was to" indicate? Was it the same as "must have been? Please help me with this, thank you!
Today was to have been Sally's wedding day.
What did "was to" indicate? Was it the same as "must have been? Please help me with this, thank you!
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9 Mar 2016
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No, it is different from must have been.
"Was to have been"means "was supposed to have been." So, for some reason, Sally's wedding was postponed or cancelled. But it had previously been planned for today.
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No, it is different from must have been.
"Was to have been"means "was supposed to have been." So, for some reason, Sally's wedding was postponed or cancelled. But it had previously been planned for today.
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