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Zuotengdazuo Posted 8 years ago
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Can we say "he should take a second" here?
Tyrion rose on unsteady legs, closed his eyes for an instant as a wave of dizziness washed over him, and took a shaky step toward the door. Later, he would reflect that he should have taken a second, and then a third. Instead he turned. (Game of Thrones)
Hi. Can we say "he should take a second" here?
Thank you.
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No, because this has already happened and is over. To say "he should take a second," would only be meaningful if set in the present or future.
- No, because this has already happened and is over.
- To say "he should take a second," would only be meaningful if set in the present or future.
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No, because this has already happened and is over. To say "he should take a second," would only be meaningful if set in the present or future.
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