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Zany modern Posted 9 years ago
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Difference between "could have" and "would have"
What is the usage difference between "could have" and "would have".
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See entry #3: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/could
See entries #4 and #14: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/would
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You would have taken it says you were going to take it. That event was definitely going to happen if the proper conditions were fulfilled.
You could have taken it says you had the ability to take it, not that you were definitely going to take it.
CJ
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