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- He is supposed to be actor when he was younger.
- He is supposed to have been actor when he was younger.
Which one is grammatically correct?
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- He is supposed to be actor when he was younger.
- He is supposed to have been actor when he was younger.
Which one is grammatically correct?
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Neither. He was supposed . . . With that, either would be correct. (Assuming you also added an article in front of actor.)
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
Number 2 could be correct but it would have a different meaning than I think is intended.
– eenbeetje
yesterday
Surely (2) means 'It is believed that he was an actor when he was younger'.? 'He was supposed to be...' would mean that the belief was current when he was young, or that he had intended to become an actor in his youth but didn't.
– Kate Bunting
16 hours ago
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- He is supposed to be actor when he was younger.
- He is supposed to have been actor when he was younger.
Which one is grammatically correct?
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- He is supposed to be actor when he was younger.
- He is supposed to have been actor when he was younger.
Which one is grammatically correct?
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Neither. He was supposed . . . With that, either would be correct. (Assuming you also added an article in front of actor.)
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
Number 2 could be correct but it would have a different meaning than I think is intended.
– eenbeetje
yesterday
Surely (2) means 'It is believed that he was an actor when he was younger'.? 'He was supposed to be...' would mean that the belief was current when he was young, or that he had intended to become an actor in his youth but didn't.
– Kate Bunting
16 hours ago
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Neither. He was supposed . . . With that, either would be correct. (Assuming you also added an article in front of actor.)
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
Number 2 could be correct but it would have a different meaning than I think is intended.
– eenbeetje
yesterday
Surely (2) means 'It is believed that he was an actor when he was younger'.? 'He was supposed to be...' would mean that the belief was current when he was young, or that he had intended to become an actor in his youth but didn't.
– Kate Bunting
16 hours ago
Neither. He was supposed . . . With that, either would be correct. (Assuming you also added an article in front of actor.)
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
Neither. He was supposed . . . With that, either would be correct. (Assuming you also added an article in front of actor.)
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
Number 2 could be correct but it would have a different meaning than I think is intended.
– eenbeetje
yesterday
Number 2 could be correct but it would have a different meaning than I think is intended.
– eenbeetje
yesterday
Surely (2) means 'It is believed that he was an actor when he was younger'.? 'He was supposed to be...' would mean that the belief was current when he was young, or that he had intended to become an actor in his youth but didn't.
– Kate Bunting
16 hours ago
Surely (2) means 'It is believed that he was an actor when he was younger'.? 'He was supposed to be...' would mean that the belief was current when he was young, or that he had intended to become an actor in his youth but didn't.
– Kate Bunting
16 hours ago
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Neither. He was supposed . . . With that, either would be correct. (Assuming you also added an article in front of actor.)
– Jason Bassford
yesterday
Number 2 could be correct but it would have a different meaning than I think is intended.
– eenbeetje
yesterday
Surely (2) means 'It is believed that he was an actor when he was younger'.? 'He was supposed to be...' would mean that the belief was current when he was young, or that he had intended to become an actor in his youth but didn't.
– Kate Bunting
16 hours ago