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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
"could" and "would"
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1.According to the New International Version of the Bible, In Philemon 13, it is stated:
I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.
Would you say that the "could" is the past of "can" here?
2. In the same version of the Bible, in Philemon 17, it is stated:
So, if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
Would you say the "would" is a case of an ellipted "if-clause"? If yes, what "if-clause" that would be?
3. I think it might be still considered grammatically correct to write it as "consider me partner" with the article in front of the word "partner" in the above. Don't you agree?
1.According to the New International Version of the Bible, In Philemon 13, it is stated:
I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.
Would you say that the "could" is the past of "can" here?
2. In the same version of the Bible, in Philemon 17, it is stated:
So, if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
Would you say the "would" is a case of an ellipted "if-clause"? If yes, what "if-clause" that would be?
3. I think it might be still considered grammatically correct to write it as "consider me partner" with the article in front of the word "partner" in the above. Don't you agree?
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1. I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel. Would you say that the "could" is the past of "can" here?
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- I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.
- Would you say that the "could" is the past of "can" here?
- -- The conditional, if it is meant to be Conditional III, seems incorrect as it stands.
- I suggest: 'I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could have taken your place ..
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I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.
Would you say that the "could" is the past of "can" here? -- The conditional, if it is meant to be Conditional III, seems incorrect as it stands. I suggest: 'I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could have taken
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I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.
Would you say that the "could" is the past of "can" here? -- The conditional, if it is meant to be Conditional III, seems incorrect as it stands. I suggest: 'I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could have taken
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