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PreciousJones Posted 13 years ago
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Broke up

My friend tells me that her bf broke up and cheated on her with another guy.

I say to her:

I can't imagine anybody doing that to you. You're perfect. Or

I couldn't imagine anybody doing that to you. You're perfect.

Does couldn't make the statement seem more impossible?

Thanks.
  

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PreciousJones Does couldn't make the statement seem sound more impossible? Hi. If by more impossible you mean more impossible that someone cheat on her, then I believe yes.

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  • PreciousJones Does couldn't make the statement seem sound more impossible?
  • Hi.
  • If by more impossible you mean more impossible that someone cheat on her, then I believe yes.
  • Here, and as it's already happened and somebody's already cheated on her, I think couldn't fits in better than can't .
  • I'm not sure though.
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PreciousJonesDoes couldn't make the statement seem sound more impossible?
Hi. If by more impossible you mean more impossible that someone cheat on her, then I believe yes.
Here, and as it's already happened and somebody's already cheated on her, I think couldn't fits in better than can't.
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