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Omar Ahmed Posted 5 years ago
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A puzzling question

1. I can't help you as I don't have enough time."This means....................a. If I have enough time, I can help you. b. If I had enough time, I would help you. c. A & B d. If I had had enough time, I would have helped you.My answer is ( C ). Am I right?
  

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No, the original sentence is talking about the present situation, whereas (c) is talking about a past situation. Sorry, I misread it. It is unclear whether the answer is supposed to be (b) or (c).

  • No, the original sentence is talking about the present situation, whereas (c) is talking about a past situation.
  • Sorry, I misread it.
  • It is unclear whether the answer is supposed to be (b) or (c).
  • In my opinion it is a poor or confusing question.
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No, the original sentence is talking about the present situation, whereas (c) is talking about a past situation.

Sorry, I misread it. It is unclear whether the answer is supposed to be (b) or (c). In my opinion it is a poor or confusing question.

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