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Zuotengdazuo Posted 8 years ago
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Can the underlined part express the speaker is not certain whether they are angry or not?

What could have made them so angry? Has my brother slighted them somehow, given them some insult? (Game of Thrones)

Hi, everyone.
1. Can the underlined part express the speaker is not certain whether they are angry or not?
2. Can we say "might have" and "could have" interchangeably here?

Thank you.

  

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zuotengdazuo 1. Can the underlined part express the speaker is not certain whether they are angry or not? No.

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  • zuotengdazuo 1.
  • Can the underlined part express the speaker is not certain whether they are angry or not?
  • No.
  • The speaker is absolutely certain that they were angry.
  • The uncertainty is what transgression had the ability to cause them to be angry.
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zuotengdazuo1. Can the underlined part express the speaker is not certain whether they are angry or not?

No. The speaker is absolutely certain that they were angry. The uncertainty is what transgression had the ability to cause them to be angry.

zuotengdazuo2. Can we say "might have" and "could have" interchangeably here?
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