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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Asker: There is no way Eminem is your father. How would your mother have met him?

What does would have mean in the sentence? Is it conditional?

  

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Yes, it is. The "if" clause isn't stated, but understood. If he were the father (not believed to be true, not real), how would she have met him?

  • Yes, it is.
  • The "if" clause isn't stated, but understood.
  • If he were the father (not believed to be true, not real), how would she have met him?
  • (not believed/not real, either) This is the 3rd conditional.
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Yes, it is. The "if" clause isn't stated, but understood. If he were the father (not believed to be true, not real), how would she have met him? (not believed/not real, either)

This is the 3rd conditional.

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anonymous

Asker: There is no way Eminem is your father. How would your mother have met him?

What does would have mean in the sentence? Is it conditional?

The sentence was said in this video at one minute and 10 seconds. It's Dr Phil show. Would you mind checking it out just to make sure it's a third conditional?

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