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Lilicay Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Can have +past participle/ could have +past participle

What is the difference between can have +past participle/ could have +past participle in expressing possibility in the past?

Is it correct to use can have + past participle?

  

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Lilicay Is it correct to use can have + past participle? It's very rare to see that combination. I never use it.

— CalifJim

  • Lilicay Is it correct to use can have + past participle?
  • It's very rare to see that combination.
  • I never use it.
  • I don't recommend it.
  • Use 'could' instead of 'can'.
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LilicayIs it correct to use can have + past participle?

It's very rare to see that combination. I never use it. I don't recommend it. Use 'could' instead of 'can'.

CJ

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It seems more common in British English than American English. I use the negative form occasionally. Still, it is rather rare.

That can't have been right!
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