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Which of the following sentences is correct and why?
The class should implements the method.
The class should implement the method.
I am not an English native speaker, but for me the latter looks and sounds correct:
The class should implement the method.
How is the grammatical rule called?
Thankyou very much <(^_^)>
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Which of the following sentences is correct and why?
The class should implements the method.
The class should implement the method.
I am not an English native speaker, but for me the latter looks and sounds correct:
The class should implement the method.
How is the grammatical rule called?
Thankyou very much <(^_^)>
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You're quite right. The complement of modal auxiliaries (can/could, may/might, must, shall/should, will/would) always takes the unmarked infinitive form.
– StoneyB
Sep 29 at 11:20
Hello, nuiun. It seems to me that this is a question more fitting for our associates at English Language Learners Stack Exchange. Therefore, I would like to suggest that you transfer your post there instead.
– VTH
Sep 29 at 11:20
@VTH: thankyou vor the suggestion. But what exactly discriminates the "English Language Learners Stack Exchange" from the "English Language & Usage Stack Exchange"? It appears to me that the latter is a superset of the former.
– nuiun
Sep 29 at 11:26
@StoneyB: What about the sentence "He should have implemented the code long ago."? Here there is "have" to help out and it is written in infinitve, but "implemened" is in past form.
– nuiun
Sep 29 at 11:33
@nuiun In your example, implemented is a past participle, not a past form: the perfect construction, have implemented is employed to mark this as a past obligation.
– StoneyB
Sep 29 at 12:27
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Which of the following sentences is correct and why?
The class should implements the method.
The class should implement the method.
I am not an English native speaker, but for me the latter looks and sounds correct:
The class should implement the method.
How is the grammatical rule called?
Thankyou very much <(^_^)>
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asked Sep 29 at 10:33
nuiun
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Which of the following sentences is correct and why?
The class should implements the method.
The class should implement the method.
I am not an English native speaker, but for me the latter looks and sounds correct:
The class should implement the method.
How is the grammatical rule called?
Thankyou very much <(^_^)>
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You're quite right. The complement of modal auxiliaries (can/could, may/might, must, shall/should, will/would) always takes the unmarked infinitive form.
– StoneyB
Sep 29 at 11:20
Hello, nuiun. It seems to me that this is a question more fitting for our associates at English Language Learners Stack Exchange. Therefore, I would like to suggest that you transfer your post there instead.
– VTH
Sep 29 at 11:20
@VTH: thankyou vor the suggestion. But what exactly discriminates the "English Language Learners Stack Exchange" from the "English Language & Usage Stack Exchange"? It appears to me that the latter is a superset of the former.
– nuiun
Sep 29 at 11:26
@StoneyB: What about the sentence "He should have implemented the code long ago."? Here there is "have" to help out and it is written in infinitve, but "implemened" is in past form.
– nuiun
Sep 29 at 11:33
@nuiun In your example, implemented is a past participle, not a past form: the perfect construction, have implemented is employed to mark this as a past obligation.
– StoneyB
Sep 29 at 12:27
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You're quite right. The complement of modal auxiliaries (can/could, may/might, must, shall/should, will/would) always takes the unmarked infinitive form.
– StoneyB
Sep 29 at 11:20
Hello, nuiun. It seems to me that this is a question more fitting for our associates at English Language Learners Stack Exchange. Therefore, I would like to suggest that you transfer your post there instead.
– VTH
Sep 29 at 11:20
@VTH: thankyou vor the suggestion. But what exactly discriminates the "English Language Learners Stack Exchange" from the "English Language & Usage Stack Exchange"? It appears to me that the latter is a superset of the former.
– nuiun
Sep 29 at 11:26
@StoneyB: What about the sentence "He should have implemented the code long ago."? Here there is "have" to help out and it is written in infinitve, but "implemened" is in past form.
– nuiun
Sep 29 at 11:33
@nuiun In your example, implemented is a past participle, not a past form: the perfect construction, have implemented is employed to mark this as a past obligation.
– StoneyB
Sep 29 at 12:27
You're quite right. The complement of modal auxiliaries (can/could, may/might, must, shall/should, will/would) always takes the unmarked infinitive form.
– StoneyB
Sep 29 at 11:20
You're quite right. The complement of modal auxiliaries (can/could, may/might, must, shall/should, will/would) always takes the unmarked infinitive form.
– StoneyB
Sep 29 at 11:20
Hello, nuiun. It seems to me that this is a question more fitting for our associates at English Language Learners Stack Exchange. Therefore, I would like to suggest that you transfer your post there instead.
– VTH
Sep 29 at 11:20
Hello, nuiun. It seems to me that this is a question more fitting for our associates at English Language Learners Stack Exchange. Therefore, I would like to suggest that you transfer your post there instead.
– VTH
Sep 29 at 11:20
@VTH: thankyou vor the suggestion. But what exactly discriminates the "English Language Learners Stack Exchange" from the "English Language & Usage Stack Exchange"? It appears to me that the latter is a superset of the former.
– nuiun
Sep 29 at 11:26
@VTH: thankyou vor the suggestion. But what exactly discriminates the "English Language Learners Stack Exchange" from the "English Language & Usage Stack Exchange"? It appears to me that the latter is a superset of the former.
– nuiun
Sep 29 at 11:26
@StoneyB: What about the sentence "He should have implemented the code long ago."? Here there is "have" to help out and it is written in infinitve, but "implemened" is in past form.
– nuiun
Sep 29 at 11:33
@StoneyB: What about the sentence "He should have implemented the code long ago."? Here there is "have" to help out and it is written in infinitve, but "implemened" is in past form.
– nuiun
Sep 29 at 11:33
@nuiun In your example, implemented is a past participle, not a past form: the perfect construction, have implemented is employed to mark this as a past obligation.
– StoneyB
Sep 29 at 12:27
@nuiun In your example, implemented is a past participle, not a past form: the perfect construction, have implemented is employed to mark this as a past obligation.
– StoneyB
Sep 29 at 12:27
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Half an answer:
- Use "implement", no plural.
The class should implement the method.
Note: while grammatically correct, it's simpler to say:
The class should use that method.
answered Sep 29 at 17:33
agc
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I don't think the OP thought that was a "plural" form. Probably just a simple 3rd person singular present verb.
– Vun-Hugh Vaw
Sep 29 at 18:00
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Use and implement mean quite different things, at least in talking about computer programs.
– Peter Shor
Sep 29 at 19:41
@PeterShor, Thanks for suggesting that. For some reason I'd thought of class as in a classroom, (for which the verb seemed a bit much), rather than an OOP class which would make more sense. Alas, SE won't let me downvote my own answer...
– agc
Sep 29 at 21:17
While you can't downvote your own answer, you should be able to edit it.
– Peter Shor
Sep 29 at 21:46
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Half an answer:
- Use "implement", no plural.
The class should implement the method.
Note: while grammatically correct, it's simpler to say:
The class should use that method.
answered Sep 29 at 17:33
agc
2,503625
I don't think the OP thought that was a "plural" form. Probably just a simple 3rd person singular present verb.
– Vun-Hugh Vaw
Sep 29 at 18:00
2
Use and implement mean quite different things, at least in talking about computer programs.
– Peter Shor
Sep 29 at 19:41
@PeterShor, Thanks for suggesting that. For some reason I'd thought of class as in a classroom, (for which the verb seemed a bit much), rather than an OOP class which would make more sense. Alas, SE won't let me downvote my own answer...
– agc
Sep 29 at 21:17
While you can't downvote your own answer, you should be able to edit it.
– Peter Shor
Sep 29 at 21:46
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Half an answer:
- Use "implement", no plural.
The class should implement the method.
Note: while grammatically correct, it's simpler to say:
The class should use that method.
answered Sep 29 at 17:33
agc
2,503625
I don't think the OP thought that was a "plural" form. Probably just a simple 3rd person singular present verb.
– Vun-Hugh Vaw
Sep 29 at 18:00
2
Use and implement mean quite different things, at least in talking about computer programs.
– Peter Shor
Sep 29 at 19:41
@PeterShor, Thanks for suggesting that. For some reason I'd thought of class as in a classroom, (for which the verb seemed a bit much), rather than an OOP class which would make more sense. Alas, SE won't let me downvote my own answer...
– agc
Sep 29 at 21:17
While you can't downvote your own answer, you should be able to edit it.
– Peter Shor
Sep 29 at 21:46
add a comment |
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up vote
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Half an answer:
- Use "implement", no plural.
The class should implement the method.
Note: while grammatically correct, it's simpler to say:
The class should use that method.
answered Sep 29 at 17:33
agc
2,503625
Half an answer:
- Use "implement", no plural.
The class should implement the method.
Note: while grammatically correct, it's simpler to say:
The class should use that method.
answered Sep 29 at 17:33
agc
2,503625
answered Sep 29 at 17:33
agc
2,503625
answered Sep 29 at 17:33
agc
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answered Sep 29 at 17:33
agc
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I don't think the OP thought that was a "plural" form. Probably just a simple 3rd person singular present verb.
– Vun-Hugh Vaw
Sep 29 at 18:00
2
Use and implement mean quite different things, at least in talking about computer programs.
– Peter Shor
Sep 29 at 19:41
@PeterShor, Thanks for suggesting that. For some reason I'd thought of class as in a classroom, (for which the verb seemed a bit much), rather than an OOP class which would make more sense. Alas, SE won't let me downvote my own answer...
– agc
Sep 29 at 21:17
While you can't downvote your own answer, you should be able to edit it.
– Peter Shor
Sep 29 at 21:46
add a comment |
I don't think the OP thought that was a "plural" form. Probably just a simple 3rd person singular present verb.
– Vun-Hugh Vaw
Sep 29 at 18:00
2
Use and implement mean quite different things, at least in talking about computer programs.
– Peter Shor
Sep 29 at 19:41
@PeterShor, Thanks for suggesting that. For some reason I'd thought of class as in a classroom, (for which the verb seemed a bit much), rather than an OOP class which would make more sense. Alas, SE won't let me downvote my own answer...
– agc
Sep 29 at 21:17
While you can't downvote your own answer, you should be able to edit it.
– Peter Shor
Sep 29 at 21:46
I don't think the OP thought that was a "plural" form. Probably just a simple 3rd person singular present verb.
– Vun-Hugh Vaw
Sep 29 at 18:00
I don't think the OP thought that was a "plural" form. Probably just a simple 3rd person singular present verb.
– Vun-Hugh Vaw
Sep 29 at 18:00
2
2
Use and implement mean quite different things, at least in talking about computer programs.
– Peter Shor
Sep 29 at 19:41
Use and implement mean quite different things, at least in talking about computer programs.
– Peter Shor
Sep 29 at 19:41
@PeterShor, Thanks for suggesting that. For some reason I'd thought of class as in a classroom, (for which the verb seemed a bit much), rather than an OOP class which would make more sense. Alas, SE won't let me downvote my own answer...
– agc
Sep 29 at 21:17
@PeterShor, Thanks for suggesting that. For some reason I'd thought of class as in a classroom, (for which the verb seemed a bit much), rather than an OOP class which would make more sense. Alas, SE won't let me downvote my own answer...
– agc
Sep 29 at 21:17
While you can't downvote your own answer, you should be able to edit it.
– Peter Shor
Sep 29 at 21:46
While you can't downvote your own answer, you should be able to edit it.
– Peter Shor
Sep 29 at 21:46
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You're quite right. The complement of modal auxiliaries (can/could, may/might, must, shall/should, will/would) always takes the unmarked infinitive form.
– StoneyB
Sep 29 at 11:20
Hello, nuiun. It seems to me that this is a question more fitting for our associates at English Language Learners Stack Exchange. Therefore, I would like to suggest that you transfer your post there instead.
– VTH
Sep 29 at 11:20
@VTH: thankyou vor the suggestion. But what exactly discriminates the "English Language Learners Stack Exchange" from the "English Language & Usage Stack Exchange"? It appears to me that the latter is a superset of the former.
– nuiun
Sep 29 at 11:26
@StoneyB: What about the sentence "He should have implemented the code long ago."? Here there is "have" to help out and it is written in infinitve, but "implemened" is in past form.
– nuiun
Sep 29 at 11:33
@nuiun In your example, implemented is a past participle, not a past form: the perfect construction, have implemented is employed to mark this as a past obligation.
– StoneyB
Sep 29 at 12:27