Is this the right way to say this

Anonymous · 17-Sep-2003, 17:23

Something must had to be done????
I'm trying to explain that something had to be done, but with an imperative

**dduck** · 17-Sep-2003, 19:36

Originally Posted by deo

Something must had to be done????
I'm trying to explain that something had to be done, but with an imperative

Talking about some future action.

Something must be done!

Talking about some past action.

Something had to be done!

Iain

**RonBee** · 17-Sep-2003, 19:58

Dduck has it exactly right. (I recommend against using must had.)

You could also say:

Or:

Or (perhaps more emphatic):

:)

**Tdol** · 17-Sep-2003, 21:36

'Must' is followed by a bare infinitive, so 'must had' is, IMO, simply wrong.

**RonBee** · 18-Sep-2003, 00:07

Originally Posted by tdol

'Must' is followed by a bare infinitive, so 'must had' is, IMO, simply wrong.

That's why I recommend against using it.

:wink:

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