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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Couldn’t have

My question regarding couldn’t Have is that does it always have unspoken conditional? Does couldn’t have always mean ‘would’ve been able to’? Thank you.

  

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anonymous My question regarding " couldn’t h ave " is that does it always have whether it always has an unspoken conditional . If I understand your question correctly, no, it doesn't always have an unspoken conditional. Edwin could not have seen the murder because he was not there at the time.

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  • anonymous My question regarding " couldn’t h ave " is that does it always have whether it always has an unspoken conditional .
  • If I understand your question correctly, no, it doesn't always have an unspoken conditional.
  • Edwin could not have seen the murder because he was not there at the time.
  • ) anonymous Does " couldn’t " have always mean ‘would’ve been able to’?
  • ) It can mean "wouldn't have been able to", but see my example above, where it doesn't mean that.
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anonymousMy question regarding "couldn’t have" is that does it always have whether it always has an unspoken conditional.

If I understand your ques

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