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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Could have

A: Did you do video call to me on skype?
B: How could I have done it. I haven't used Skype for months.

Is the use of could have correct?
  

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Anonymous Is the use of could have correct? Yes, grammatically, but the logic is not good and other things are wrong. A: Did you call me on Skype ?

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Is the use of could have correct?
  • Yes, grammatically, but the logic is not good and other things are wrong.
  • A: Did you call me on Skype ?
  • B: How co uld I?
  • I haven't used Skype for months.
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AnonymousIs the use of could have correct?
Yes, grammatically, but the logic is not good and other things are wrong.

A: Did you call me on Skype?
B: How could I? I haven't used Skype for months.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousIs the use of could have correct?Yes, grammatically, but the logic is not good and other things are wrong.A: Did you call me on Skype?B: How could I? I haven't used Skype for months.
Could you please tell me when we use Wh+could have in questions? Could you also please give me some examples with context? I would be really happy, Sir.
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AnonymousCould you please tell me when we use Wh+could have in questions?
They are not a special collocation. Use 'who/what/when/where/why/how' when those words are appropriate, and use 'could' when it is appropriate. You can read about 'could' here:

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I got a question aboit could after checking the links. on one of the links it says, could can be used to:
  • to express past or future permission:
    Could I bury my cat in your back yard?
My question is the question could mean 'was I allowed to bury my cat in your back yard?', right?

Could I bury my cat in your back yard?= Was I allowed to bury my cat in your back yard? Cor
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AnonymousCould I bury my cat in your back yard?My question is the question could mean 'was I allowed to bury my cat in your back yard?', right?
No, that would be 'Could I have buried...?'
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Mister Micawber AnonymousCould I bury my cat in your back yard?My question is the question could mean 'was I allowed to bury my cat in your back yard?', right?No, that would be 'Could I have buried...?'
so what doe it mean?
  • to express past or future permission:
    Could I bury my cat in your back yard?
  • What does it mean by paat permission?
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AnonymousWhat does it mean by paat permission?
It is offering the possibility of that meaning, but native speakers avoid it because of the ambiguity with present & future permission.
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