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Jack112 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Could be / could have been
What is the difference in meaning between #1 and #2? Which one is grammatically correct?
1. She adds passengers on the abruptly stopping trains could also have been injured. ('could also have been', is this a conditional? eg. Could also have been injured if the passengers hadn't held on.)
2. She adds passengers on the abruptly stopping trains could also be injured. ('could also be' is this just past tense?)
Thanks
1. She adds passengers on the abruptly stopping trains could also have been injured. ('could also have been', is this a conditional? eg. Could also have been injured if the passengers hadn't held on.)
2. She adds passengers on the abruptly stopping trains could also be injured. ('could also be' is this just past tense?)
Thanks
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jack112 1. She adds that passengers on the abruptly stopping trains could also have been injured. could also have been injured 1.
- jack112 1.
- She adds that passengers on the abruptly stopping trains could also have been injured.
- could also have been injured 1.
- may also have been injured; might also have been injured; maybe passengers were also injured 2.
- it would also have been possible for passengers to have been injured jack112 She adds that passengers on the abruptly stopping trains could also be injured.
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jack1121. She adds that passengers on the abruptly stopping trains could also have been injured.could also have been injured
1. may also have been injured; might also have been injured; maybe passengers were also injured
2. it would also have been possible for passengers to have been injured
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