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Zuotengdazuo Posted 9 years ago
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Does it imply a conditional?

He could feel the threat of rain in the air. Ned would have welcomed it. It might have made him feel a trifle less unclean.

Hi.

1. Does the underlined part imply "If it had rained, it might have made him feel a trifle less unclean"?

2. Can I think all "might have pp"s imply conditionals, when "might have pp"s mean something was possible but didn't happen? Like this example?

Thank you.

  

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zuotengdazuo 1. Does the underlined part imply "If it had rained, it might have made him feel a trifle less unclean"? Do you know whether or not it actually went on to rain?

  • zuotengdazuo 1.
  • Does the underlined part imply "If it had rained, it might have made him feel a trifle less unclean"?
  • Do you know whether or not it actually went on to rain?
  • zuotengdazuo 2.
  • Can I think all "might have pp"s imply conditionals, when "might have pp"s mean something was possible but didn't happen?
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zuotengdazuo1. Does the underlined part imply "If it had rained, it might have made him feel a trifle less unclean"?

Do you know whether or not it actually went on to rain?

zuotengdazuo2. Can I think all "might have pp"s imply conditionals, when "might have pp"s mean something was possible but didn't happen?

No. Fo

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