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Lucas21c Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Could you help me?

Could you tell me the difference between "What happened couldn't have happened any other way" and "What happened couldn't happen any other way"?

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The first views the event from the past; the second views it from the non-past. The second is an unlikely statement.

  • The first views the event from the past; the second views it from the non-past.
  • The second is an unlikely statement.
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The first views the event from the past; the second views it from the non-past. The second is an unlikely statement.

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