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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Joe: I don't know who was at the party.

Hose: I think Davis would have been at the party.


Is this short conversation correct? I used 'would have' to show presumption or expectation as one dictionary states it could be used for. Thank you in advance.

  

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It's correct, but native speakers rarely use 'would have been' in this way. More natural English is this. Joe: I don't know who was at the party.

— Clive

  • It's correct, but native speakers rarely use 'would have been' in this way.
  • More natural English is this.
  • Joe: I don't know who was at the party.
  • Hose: I think Davis was probably there.
  • Avoid repetition,of 'at the party'.
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It's correct, but native speakers rarely use 'would have been' in this way.

More natural English is this.

Joe: I don't know who was at the party.

Hose: I think Davis was probably there.

Avoid repetition,of 'at the party'.

Clive

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