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Samersamer1974 Posted 11 years ago
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hello
what is the difference between " had or hadn't able" and " could or couldn't have" ?
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samersamer1974 " had or hadn't able" and " could or couldn't have" Don't leave a space after your first " when quoting. "hadn't able" is not possible. I think you mean "hadn't been able".

— CalifJim

  • samersamer1974 " had or hadn't able" and " could or couldn't have" Don't leave a space after your first " when quoting.
  • "hadn't able" is not possible.
  • I think you mean "hadn't been able".
  • It's unclear which items you wish to compare.
  • Maybe if you had a few sentences we could look at, we could help you more effectively.
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samersamer1974" had or hadn't able" and " could or couldn't have"
Don't leave a space after your first " when quoting.

"hadn't able" is not possible. I think you mean "hadn't been able". It's unclear which items you wish to compare. Ma
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hello
for example : "He said he had lost his passport and hadn't been able to leave the country".
Here, can I say "couldn't have" instead "hadn't been able".
Another example:"I could have lent you the money .why didn't you ask me?
Here, can I say"had been able" instead "could have".
If answer no, so,why ?
thank you
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samersamer1974He said he had lost his passport and hadn't been able to leave the country.
Correct.
samersamer1974He said he had lost his passport and couldn't have to leave the country.
Not correct with "couldn't have" instead of "hadn't been able".

However, this is possible:
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