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What is the difference between He was so busy but he would have finished his work by now. and He was so busy but he might have finished his work by now. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between He was so busy but he would have finished his work by now. and He was so busy but he might have finished his work by now. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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@HelloHiNative I think you should add the word ‘already’ to make it more natural sounding, but, yes, it is a very natural sounding sentence!
“He was busy, but he would have already finished his work by now.” ^__^
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He was so busy but he would have finished his work by now = He's busy but he will finished his work now.
He was so busy but he might have finished his work by now = He's busy but may be he must have finished his work by now, already.
- English (US)
Would and Might used in this sentences:
Would : “I’m almost certain he finished his work.”
Might : “I’m not exactly sure if he’s finished his work.”
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@HelloHiNative I think you should add the word ‘already’ to make it more natural sounding, but, yes, it is a very natural sounding sentence!
“He was busy, but he would have already finished his work by now.” ^__^
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