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Marold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Couldn't have been vs. Couldn't be

"My friends couldn't have been even less excited."

"My friends couldn't be even less excited."

The differences in the meaning?

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Couldn't be = present time Couldn't have been = past time Note: In these sentences, even probably should be any .

  • Couldn't be = present time Couldn't have been = past time Note: In these sentences, even probably should be any .
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Couldn't be = present time
Couldn't have been = past time

Note: In these sentences, even probably should be any.

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