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Meteormage Posted 12 years ago
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Grammar: What is the difference between these 2 sentences?

1. . I was standing so precariously close to her I thought every single aspect and detail COULD BE subjected to scrutiny.

2. I was standing so precariously close to her I thought every single aspect and detail COULD HAVE BEEN subjected to scrutiny.

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Not much difference in meaning. #2 indicates that the scrutiny probably did not happen. so precariously close to her that I thought...

— Philip

  • Not much difference in meaning.
  • #2 indicates that the scrutiny probably did not happen.
  • so precariously close to her that I thought...
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Not much difference in meaning. #2 indicates that the scrutiny probably did not happen. I believe that either sentence reads better with: ...so precariously close to her that I thought...
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