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Ahava_yin Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

could be/must have been

0Hi,02br
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00Again, a tricky modal. 02br
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00She ____ fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.02br
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00I feel either of them is acceptable. They are just different in tones. Am I right? 02br
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00Thank you0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Again, a tricky modal. 02font 02br 02br 01font 00I feel either of them is acceptable. They are just different in tones.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Again, a tricky modal.
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00I feel either of them is acceptable.
  • They are just different in tones.
  • 02font 00 Yes.
  • But you can't say 'could be' for the past like this.
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Again, a tricky modal. 02font02br
02br
01font00She __ fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.02font02br
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01font00I feel either of them is acceptable. They are just different in tones. Am I right?02
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