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Sentence: we have expected to receive it by the end of today.



 
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Sentence: we have expected to receive it by the end of today. #1 (permalink) Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:29 am   Sentence: we have expected to receive it by the end of today.
 

Is the sentence gramaticall right or it's wrong.

Could someone explain to me plesae.

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sentence: we have expected to receive it by the end of today. Right or wrong? #2 (permalink) Thu Feb 12, 2009 18:39 pm   sentence: we have expected to receive it by the end of today. Right or wrong?
 

We have expected to receive it by the end of today.

--correct and focuses on 'expected' part

We are expecting to receive it by the end of today.

--correct and focuses on 'receive' part
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sentence: we have expected to receive it by the end of today. Right or wrong? #3 (permalink) Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:37 am   sentence: we have expected to receive it by the end of today. Right or wrong?
 

It completely depends on the context, if there is any.
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