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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
What is the difference between 'how could ... have known' and 'how did ....know'?
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What is the difference between 'how could ... have known' and 'how did ....know'?
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You could say that the first one expresses slightly more puzzlement, but the distinction is not very important here. Either form could be used in either position, and it wouldn't make a huge difference.
- You could say that the first one expresses slightly more puzzlement, but the distinction is not very important here.
- Either form could be used in either position, and it wouldn't make a huge difference.
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You could say that the first one expresses slightly more puzzlement, but the distinction is not very important here. Either form could be used in either position, and it wouldn't make a huge difference.
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