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Diamondrg Posted 19 years ago
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01b00Before I read Freud, I ---- dreams were of so much significance.02br
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02b00A) haven't thought02br
00B) wouldn't think02br
00C) didn't think02br
00D) don't think02br
00E) wouldn't have thought02br
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01font00I think C is correct, but what about E or B? Why are they wrong if they are so? 02font02br
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0 C is a candidate, but not strong enough, it's too neutral. 02br 02br 02i 00You must show that such thoughts were even impossible to you before reading Freud, and C doen't show that. 02br 02br 00 In order to suggest the 01b 00unreal02b 00 situation you must your the 01b 00past subjunctive02b 00, a form of which is the 01i 00would + past infinitive02i 00, see G.

— Marius Hancu

  • 0 C is a candidate, but not strong enough, it's too neutral.
  • 02br 02br 02i 00You must show that such thoughts were even impossible to you before reading Freud, and C doen't show that.
  • 02br 02br 00 In order to suggest the 01b 00unreal02b 00 situation you must your the 01b 00past subjunctive02b 00, a form of which is the 01i 00would + past infinitive02i 00, see G.
  • Curme, A Grammar of the English Language, etc.
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0 C is a candidate, but not strong enough, it's too neutral. 02br
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00 I'd say E, with some extra emphasis given by a supplementary 01i00even02i00:02br
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01i00Before I read Freud, I 01font00wouldn't01b00 even 02b00have thought02font00 dreams were of so
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