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HungryHippo1234 Posted 6 years ago
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Could have? (disregard previous post)
In: "All of this could've been avoided if you had just listened to me, and cleaned it up earlier."Does could've represent a possibility or an ability?Ability: If the person listened, it would've been prevented.Possiblity: If the person listened, it might've been prevented.I'm essentially asking if someone says that something could've been prevented, they are saying that there was an opportunity or multiple opportunities that if happened or didn't happen, would've prevented the calamity, right?
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Could have? (disregard previous post) Now's a fine time to tell us this. I've just answered that post.
- Could have?
- (disregard previous post) Now's a fine time to tell us this.
- I've just answered that post.
- As posts are not necessarily answered in any particular order, the list of posts displayed on the main page can be in any order.
- They change position as they are answered.
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Could have? (disregard previous post)
Now's a fine time to tell us this. I've just answered that post.
As posts are not necessarily answered in any particular order, the list of posts displayed on the main page can be in any order. They change position as they are answered. No one knows which of your posts is "a previous post" so it's pointles
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