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“Seemed to had” is it correct?
Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar Manara
Planned maintenance scheduled April 17/18, 2019 at 00:00UTC (8:00pm US/Eastern)Are there tools or techniques to stop translating literally?Is this usage of the verb “had outfitted” correct?“Seemed connected” vs “Seemed to be connected.”Is “I have had to take a leave” correct?Is “I switched off television because I had exam the very next day.” correct?It seemed it's gonna take foreverUse of would had beenA teacher said to use “I don't need that” instead of “I won't be needing that” because there is no “continuous in modal verbs”Is “I had better ring him” grammatically correct?Had had (Is it a past perfect or past simple)
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Here's a sentence I made up:
"He seemed to had not understood what I had said to him"
Is this sentence correct? I tried searching for similar sentences by putting quotation marks around 'seemed to had not', and out popped roughly 5-6 results, but that doesn't seem to be that many, especially because some of those could've been mistakes, and I couldn't find any questions like this.
Also, assuming it is correct, if I change the position of 'not', like so:
"He seemed to not had understood what I had said to him"
Would it still be grammatical?
grammar grammaticality
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Here's a sentence I made up:
"He seemed to had not understood what I had said to him"
Is this sentence correct? I tried searching for similar sentences by putting quotation marks around 'seemed to had not', and out popped roughly 5-6 results, but that doesn't seem to be that many, especially because some of those could've been mistakes, and I couldn't find any questions like this.
Also, assuming it is correct, if I change the position of 'not', like so:
"He seemed to not had understood what I had said to him"
Would it still be grammatical?
grammar grammaticality
asked 2 hours ago
FrostC0FrostC0
359210
after to you need: the bare infinitive and perfect infinitive.
– Lambie
1 hour ago
add a comment |
Here's a sentence I made up:
"He seemed to had not understood what I had said to him"
Is this sentence correct? I tried searching for similar sentences by putting quotation marks around 'seemed to had not', and out popped roughly 5-6 results, but that doesn't seem to be that many, especially because some of those could've been mistakes, and I couldn't find any questions like this.
Also, assuming it is correct, if I change the position of 'not', like so:
"He seemed to not had understood what I had said to him"
Would it still be grammatical?
grammar grammaticality
asked 2 hours ago
FrostC0FrostC0
359210
Here's a sentence I made up:
"He seemed to had not understood what I had said to him"
Is this sentence correct? I tried searching for similar sentences by putting quotation marks around 'seemed to had not', and out popped roughly 5-6 results, but that doesn't seem to be that many, especially because some of those could've been mistakes, and I couldn't find any questions like this.
Also, assuming it is correct, if I change the position of 'not', like so:
"He seemed to not had understood what I had said to him"
Would it still be grammatical?
grammar grammaticality
grammar grammaticality
asked 2 hours ago
FrostC0FrostC0
359210
asked 2 hours ago
FrostC0FrostC0
359210
asked 2 hours ago
FrostC0FrostC0
359210
asked 2 hours ago
FrostC0FrostC0
359210
asked 2 hours ago
FrostC0FrostC0
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after to you need: the bare infinitive and perfect infinitive.
– Lambie
1 hour ago
add a comment |
after to you need: the bare infinitive and perfect infinitive.
– Lambie
1 hour ago
after to you need: the bare infinitive and perfect infinitive.
– Lambie
1 hour ago
after to you need: the bare infinitive and perfect infinitive.
– Lambie
1 hour ago
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No matter where you put the "not", a statement with "to had" isn't grammatical. The construction you are using is "seem" + to-infinitive. The infinitive for the verb have/had is "to have", not "to had."
This is discussed in detail on the BBC "Learning English" website:
seem / appear to + infinitive
After seem and appear we often use a
to + infinitive construction ( or a perfect infinitive construction
for past events).
...
So what you should say is either of:
He seemed not to have understood what I had said to him.
He seemed to have not understood what I had said to him.
He seemed to not have understood what I had said to him.
The "not" could really go in any of those 3 places, but the first possibility sounds smoother and more idiomatic. The last sentence sounds the least natural to me, even slightly awkward.
answered 1 hour ago
Lorel C.Lorel C.
4,7121510
The word order in sentences 2 and 3 has only become acceptable in the last 2 or 3 decades.
– phoog
1 hour ago
Thank you for the help!
– FrostC0
1 hour ago
@phoog: I don't think the sticklers ever objected to 2 particularly, though they certainly did to 3.
– Colin Fine
1 hour ago
@ColinFine in my experience it's not so much about sticklers as just the sentences that people would actually say or write.
– phoog
8 mins ago
add a comment |
No,
He seemed to had not understood what I had said to him.
is not grammatical at all, and neither is your other construction.
Here's what you should use:
He seemed not to have understood what I had said to him.
answered 1 hour ago
RobustoRobusto
12.5k23044
1
Could you explain why it's incorrect, if you don't mind of course.
– FrostC0
1 hour ago
add a comment |
to has to be followed by a bare infinitive or perfect infinitive:
He seems to understand. [bare, present]
He seems to have understood. [perfect infinitive, past idea or tense]
The perfect infinitive is have + the past participle.
answered 1 hour ago
LambieLambie
17.6k1540
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No matter where you put the "not", a statement with "to had" isn't grammatical. The construction you are using is "seem" + to-infinitive. The infinitive for the verb have/had is "to have", not "to had."
This is discussed in detail on the BBC "Learning English" website:
seem / appear to + infinitive
After seem and appear we often use a
to + infinitive construction ( or a perfect infinitive construction
for past events).
...
So what you should say is either of:
He seemed not to have understood what I had said to him.
He seemed to have not understood what I had said to him.
He seemed to not have understood what I had said to him.
The "not" could really go in any of those 3 places, but the first possibility sounds smoother and more idiomatic. The last sentence sounds the least natural to me, even slightly awkward.
answered 1 hour ago
Lorel C.Lorel C.
4,7121510
The word order in sentences 2 and 3 has only become acceptable in the last 2 or 3 decades.
– phoog
1 hour ago
Thank you for the help!
– FrostC0
1 hour ago
@phoog: I don't think the sticklers ever objected to 2 particularly, though they certainly did to 3.
– Colin Fine
1 hour ago
@ColinFine in my experience it's not so much about sticklers as just the sentences that people would actually say or write.
– phoog
8 mins ago
add a comment |
No matter where you put the "not", a statement with "to had" isn't grammatical. The construction you are using is "seem" + to-infinitive. The infinitive for the verb have/had is "to have", not "to had."
This is discussed in detail on the BBC "Learning English" website:
seem / appear to + infinitive
After seem and appear we often use a
to + infinitive construction ( or a perfect infinitive construction
for past events).
...
So what you should say is either of:
He seemed not to have understood what I had said to him.
He seemed to have not understood what I had said to him.
He seemed to not have understood what I had said to him.
The "not" could really go in any of those 3 places, but the first possibility sounds smoother and more idiomatic. The last sentence sounds the least natural to me, even slightly awkward.
answered 1 hour ago
Lorel C.Lorel C.
4,7121510
The word order in sentences 2 and 3 has only become acceptable in the last 2 or 3 decades.
– phoog
1 hour ago
Thank you for the help!
– FrostC0
1 hour ago
@phoog: I don't think the sticklers ever objected to 2 particularly, though they certainly did to 3.
– Colin Fine
1 hour ago
@ColinFine in my experience it's not so much about sticklers as just the sentences that people would actually say or write.
– phoog
8 mins ago
add a comment |
No matter where you put the "not", a statement with "to had" isn't grammatical. The construction you are using is "seem" + to-infinitive. The infinitive for the verb have/had is "to have", not "to had."
This is discussed in detail on the BBC "Learning English" website:
seem / appear to + infinitive
After seem and appear we often use a
to + infinitive construction ( or a perfect infinitive construction
for past events).
...
So what you should say is either of:
He seemed not to have understood what I had said to him.
He seemed to have not understood what I had said to him.
He seemed to not have understood what I had said to him.
The "not" could really go in any of those 3 places, but the first possibility sounds smoother and more idiomatic. The last sentence sounds the least natural to me, even slightly awkward.
answered 1 hour ago
Lorel C.Lorel C.
4,7121510
No matter where you put the "not", a statement with "to had" isn't grammatical. The construction you are using is "seem" + to-infinitive. The infinitive for the verb have/had is "to have", not "to had."
This is discussed in detail on the BBC "Learning English" website:
seem / appear to + infinitive
After seem and appear we often use a
to + infinitive construction ( or a perfect infinitive construction
for past events).
...
So what you should say is either of:
He seemed not to have understood what I had said to him.
He seemed to have not understood what I had said to him.
He seemed to not have understood what I had said to him.
The "not" could really go in any of those 3 places, but the first possibility sounds smoother and more idiomatic. The last sentence sounds the least natural to me, even slightly awkward.
answered 1 hour ago
Lorel C.Lorel C.
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Lorel C.Lorel C.
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Lorel C.Lorel C.
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The word order in sentences 2 and 3 has only become acceptable in the last 2 or 3 decades.
– phoog
1 hour ago
Thank you for the help!
– FrostC0
1 hour ago
@phoog: I don't think the sticklers ever objected to 2 particularly, though they certainly did to 3.
– Colin Fine
1 hour ago
@ColinFine in my experience it's not so much about sticklers as just the sentences that people would actually say or write.
– phoog
8 mins ago
add a comment |
The word order in sentences 2 and 3 has only become acceptable in the last 2 or 3 decades.
– phoog
1 hour ago
Thank you for the help!
– FrostC0
1 hour ago
@phoog: I don't think the sticklers ever objected to 2 particularly, though they certainly did to 3.
– Colin Fine
1 hour ago
@ColinFine in my experience it's not so much about sticklers as just the sentences that people would actually say or write.
– phoog
8 mins ago
The word order in sentences 2 and 3 has only become acceptable in the last 2 or 3 decades.
– phoog
1 hour ago
The word order in sentences 2 and 3 has only become acceptable in the last 2 or 3 decades.
– phoog
1 hour ago
Thank you for the help!
– FrostC0
1 hour ago
Thank you for the help!
– FrostC0
1 hour ago
@phoog: I don't think the sticklers ever objected to 2 particularly, though they certainly did to 3.
– Colin Fine
1 hour ago
@phoog: I don't think the sticklers ever objected to 2 particularly, though they certainly did to 3.
– Colin Fine
1 hour ago
@ColinFine in my experience it's not so much about sticklers as just the sentences that people would actually say or write.
– phoog
8 mins ago
@ColinFine in my experience it's not so much about sticklers as just the sentences that people would actually say or write.
– phoog
8 mins ago
add a comment |
No,
He seemed to had not understood what I had said to him.
is not grammatical at all, and neither is your other construction.
Here's what you should use:
He seemed not to have understood what I had said to him.
answered 1 hour ago
RobustoRobusto
12.5k23044
1
Could you explain why it's incorrect, if you don't mind of course.
– FrostC0
1 hour ago
add a comment |
No,
He seemed to had not understood what I had said to him.
is not grammatical at all, and neither is your other construction.
Here's what you should use:
He seemed not to have understood what I had said to him.
answered 1 hour ago
RobustoRobusto
12.5k23044
1
Could you explain why it's incorrect, if you don't mind of course.
– FrostC0
1 hour ago
add a comment |
No,
He seemed to had not understood what I had said to him.
is not grammatical at all, and neither is your other construction.
Here's what you should use:
He seemed not to have understood what I had said to him.
answered 1 hour ago
RobustoRobusto
12.5k23044
No,
He seemed to had not understood what I had said to him.
is not grammatical at all, and neither is your other construction.
Here's what you should use:
He seemed not to have understood what I had said to him.
answered 1 hour ago
RobustoRobusto
12.5k23044
answered 1 hour ago
RobustoRobusto
12.5k23044
answered 1 hour ago
RobustoRobusto
12.5k23044
answered 1 hour ago
RobustoRobusto
12.5k23044
12.5k23044
1
Could you explain why it's incorrect, if you don't mind of course.
– FrostC0
1 hour ago
add a comment |
1
Could you explain why it's incorrect, if you don't mind of course.
– FrostC0
1 hour ago
1
1
Could you explain why it's incorrect, if you don't mind of course.
– FrostC0
1 hour ago
Could you explain why it's incorrect, if you don't mind of course.
– FrostC0
1 hour ago
add a comment |
to has to be followed by a bare infinitive or perfect infinitive:
He seems to understand. [bare, present]
He seems to have understood. [perfect infinitive, past idea or tense]
The perfect infinitive is have + the past participle.
answered 1 hour ago
LambieLambie
17.6k1540
add a comment |
to has to be followed by a bare infinitive or perfect infinitive:
He seems to understand. [bare, present]
He seems to have understood. [perfect infinitive, past idea or tense]
The perfect infinitive is have + the past participle.
answered 1 hour ago
LambieLambie
17.6k1540
add a comment |
to has to be followed by a bare infinitive or perfect infinitive:
He seems to understand. [bare, present]
He seems to have understood. [perfect infinitive, past idea or tense]
The perfect infinitive is have + the past participle.
answered 1 hour ago
LambieLambie
17.6k1540
to has to be followed by a bare infinitive or perfect infinitive:
He seems to understand. [bare, present]
He seems to have understood. [perfect infinitive, past idea or tense]
The perfect infinitive is have + the past participle.
answered 1 hour ago
LambieLambie
17.6k1540
answered 1 hour ago
LambieLambie
17.6k1540
answered 1 hour ago
LambieLambie
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answered 1 hour ago
LambieLambie
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after to you need: the bare infinitive and perfect infinitive.
– Lambie
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