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Wich Is correct? "The doctor WON´T have had a chance to look at your X-ray yet." OR "The doctor MAY NOT have had a chance to look at your X-ray yet."
Jul 15, 2014 5:23 PM
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Both are correct. The second one implies that there is a possibilty that the doctor will be able to check the X-rays, while the first does not.
July 15, 2014
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As Matt has said, they are both correct. Believe me - your grammar is fine. There is a difference in meaning, however. "The doctor WON'T have had a chance to look at your X-ray yet' suggests that the speaker is sure that the doctor hasn't seen it yet. "The doctor MAY NOT have had a chance to look at your X-ray yet." suggests that thinks that it's possible that the doctor hasn't seen it yet.
July 15, 2014
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First sentence is incorrect. As far as I know the Future Perfect is used only when there is a sequence of tenses. But your example doesn't contain it. Maybe the others sentences in the text contain it but I'm not able to know it.
July 15, 2014
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Well first of all, you spelled which wrong. WHICH IS CORRECT THE DOCTOR WON'T HAVE A CHANCE TO LOOK AT YOUR X-RAY. Don't put "have had." That is the correct way. Indicating that the doctor will not look at the x-ray at all or never. THE DOCTOR MAY NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO LOOK AT YOUR X-RAY YET. Again don't put "have had" This is the correct way. Meaning the doctor will look at your x-ray, but not now. The most correct one is: The doctor may not have the chance to look at your x-ray yet.
July 15, 2014
Right, both are correct but the sentences have different meanings.
July 19, 2014
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