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panicmonger

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I planned to have called you yesterday, but I didn't.

Can I use "plan" to express the idea that something should have been done, but didn't?

Thank you.
 

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I planned to have called you yesterday, but I didn't.

Can I use "plan" to express that something should have been done, but didn't?

Thank you.

Yes, but you didn't plan to have called; you planned to call. The calling was to have been after the planning, not before it.
 
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