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“I thought they would’ve been authorized already.”
I thought they had been authorized already.
The first sentence is said by Dr. Scott in the video below at 3:32.
Does the first sentence mean the same as the second sentence? If not, what is the difference in meaning between them? I don’t think “would’ve” in the sentence conditional. Any explanation would be appreciated.
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anonymous Does the first sentence mean the same as the second sentence? No. anonymous what is the difference in meaning between them?
- anonymous Does the first sentence mean the same as the second sentence?
- No.
- anonymous what is the difference in meaning between them?
- " - This means that according to the information available to him, they were authorized at some time before now.
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anonymousDoes the first sentence mean the same as the second sentence?
No.
anonymouswhat is the difference in meaning between them?
“I thought they would’ve been authorized already.” - This means that he expected that they would be authorized by now, but the authorities did not authorize them."
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