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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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couldnt be or couldnt have been
I wonder how the fire started.Do you think it was an accident.
1.No the police say it couldnt be an accident.
2.No the police say it couldnt have been an accident.
which one is correct?? No.1 or No.2 or both of them are correct
if yes what is the difference????
thanks alot
1.No the police say it couldnt be an accident.
2.No the police say it couldnt have been an accident.
which one is correct?? No.1 or No.2 or both of them are correct
if yes what is the difference????
thanks alot
Top answer
Leave a space after your periods. And use commas: 1. No, the police say, it couldn't be an accident.
- Leave a space after your periods.
- And use commas: 1.
- No, the police say, it couldn't be an accident.
- Talks mainly about the incident being in present, or very close to it.
- 2.
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Leave a space after your periods. And use commas:
1. No, the police say, it couldn't be an accident. Talks mainly about the incident being in present, or very close to it.
2. No, the police say, it couldn't have been an accid
1. No, the police say, it couldn't be an accident. Talks mainly about the incident being in present, or very close to it.
2. No, the police say, it couldn't have been an accid
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