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Zuotengdazuo Posted 9 years ago
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How could I have made a son like that, Ned?
My son. How could I have made a son like that, Ned?
Source: Game of Thrones
Context: The speaker (the king) was annoyed with his son.
Can I change the quote into "How could I make a son like that"? What's the difference between them?
Thank you.
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The act of creating his son has happened - obviously, as he already has been born! Therefore you cannot use the present conditional tense ('could I make') as you're referring to a past action.
- The act of creating his son has happened - obviously, as he already has been born!
- Therefore you cannot use the present conditional tense ('could I make') as you're referring to a past action.
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The act of creating his son has happened - obviously, as he already has been born! Therefore you cannot use the present conditional tense ('could I make') as you're referring to a past action.
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