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Bassa Posted 15 years ago
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Are these correct in American English?
Are these correct in American English?
1)This sentence "You could have won the race if you did not fall." means that I was able to win but I fell down, right?
2)This sentence "You shoud have gotten all of them As." means I was supposed to get all As, right?
3)This sentences "You would have cried if I left you alone." means If I left you were going to cry, right?
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1)This sentence "You could have won the race if you did not fall." means that I was able to win but I fell down, right?
2)This sentence "You shoud have gotten all of them As." means I was supposed to get all As, right?
3)This sentences "You would have cried if I left you alone." means If I left you were going to cry, right?
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" means that I was able to win but I fell down, right? More or less, yes. But it should be: You could have won the race if you hadn't fallen.
- " means that I was able to win but I fell down, right?
- More or less, yes.
- But it should be: You could have won the race if you hadn't fallen.
- This means that you fell, and that's why you didn't win the race.
- You had all the necessary skills to win the race, but you fell, so you didn't win.
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bassa1)This sentence "You could have won the race if you did not fall." means that I was able to win but I fell down, right?More or less, yes. But it should be:
You could have won the race if you hadn't fallen.
This means that you fell, and that's why you didn't win the race. You had all the necessary skills to win the race, but you
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