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Cat apple 525 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
"Could" or "could have"
a- How could you have turned this place down? (Context: The place was such a great apartment for that price. A is asking this question to B, because B has missed a great opportunity to rent that place.)
b- How could you turn this place down?
What is the difference in meaning between these two sentences?
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cat apple 525 difference in meaning cat apple 525 How could you turn this place down? You say this when B is still trying to decide if he wants to rent the place. He may rent the place or he may turn it down.
- cat apple 525 difference in meaning cat apple 525 How could you turn this place down?
- You say this when B is still trying to decide if he wants to rent the place.
- He may rent the place or he may turn it down.
- cat apple 525 How could you have turned this place down?
- You say this when B has already decided not to rent the place and has turned it down.
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cat apple 525difference in meaning
cat apple 525How could you turn this place down?
You say this when B is still trying to decide if he wants to rent the place. He may rent the place or he may turn it down.
cat apple 525How could you have turned this place down?
You say this wh
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