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Discover LudwigThe phrase "was to have" is correct and usable in written English
It is mainly used as a modal verb of past intention or probability, indicating that something was meant to happen or was likely to happen in the past. For example: "He was to have arrived by now, but he's still not here."
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His mission was to have it all.
The mother was to have contact.
Nobody was to have access.
He was to have fought Saturday night.
He was to have returned Monday.
· Work was to have finished in 2011.
The trip was to have begun Wednesday.
The offer was to have expired yesterday.
My name was to have been Ricardo.
My goal was to have Darrelle.
My only ambition was to have fun".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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