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English grammar: meaning of must be coming #1 (permalink) Fri May 25, 2007 10:04 am   English grammar: meaning of must be coming
 

hi,

please explain me the meaning of must be coming.

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English grammar: meaning of must be coming #2 (permalink) Fri May 25, 2007 10:38 am   English grammar: meaning of must be coming
 

Hi,

This means it is certain (it/she/he) is coming. He/she/it is coming and that is certain.

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English grammar: meaning of must be coming #3 (permalink) Tue May 29, 2007 7:01 am   English grammar: meaning of must be coming
 

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please explain me the meaning of "i would not have a leg to stand on, i suppose."
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English grammar: meaning of must be coming #4 (permalink) Tue May 29, 2007 7:10 am   English grammar: meaning of must be coming
 

Hi,

This expression means; I imagine I would not have a chance of doing something. Imagine a situation when you have exceeded the speed limit by a huge amount when driving along the road and you know that a speed cameras has caught you doing that. You might say: I wouldn't have a leg to stand on, I suppose if I said it wasn't my fault, it was the car.

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