auâ¢thorâ¢iâ¢taâ¢tive. 1. having the weight of authority; official. 2. substantiated or supported by evidence and accepted by most authorities in a field: the authoritative edition. 3. having an air of or exercising authority; peremptory; dictatorial.
By the time you read this, he may have made his decision. I think that comment might have offended some people. If the event or situation referred to did not in fact occur, it's better to use might have : The draw against Italy might have been a turning point, but it didn't turn out like that.y the time you read this, he may have made his decision. I think that comment might have offended some people. If the event or situation referred to did not in fact occur, it's better to use might have : The draw against Italy might have been a turning point, but it didn't turn out like that.
But first, it should be noted that rhetoric is not just about what you're saying, it's also about how you're saying it. Things like the pace of your speech, the tone of your voice, and your overall body language are just as important as the words you recite.