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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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"How could this happen to me?"

"How could this happen to me?"

A : She dumped me. How could this happen to me?

This is not a real situation. I just made it up, so do you think that 'could' is used for the past situation or it is not about the past and the expression means something like 'being surprised'?

I hope to hear from you and make my point clear.

Thank you.
  

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Anonymous o you think that 'could' is used for the past situation or it is not about the past and the expression means something like 'being surprised'? It is not about the past. ' Anonymous the expression means something like 'being surprised'?

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous o you think that 'could' is used for the past situation or it is not about the past and the expression means something like 'being surprised'?
  • It is not about the past.
  • ' Anonymous the expression means something like 'being surprised'?
  • No.
  • He wonders how such a thing could happen at any time.
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Anonymouso you think that 'could' is used for the past situation or it is not about the past and the expression means something like 'being surprised'?
It is not about the past. The past would be 'How could that have happened to me?'
Anonymousthe expression means something like 'being surprised'?
No. He wonders how such a
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Thank you as usual and 'wonder' means 'being surprised', doesn't it? And what is the meaning of 'at any time' in your reply?
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Anonymouswonder' means 'being surprised', doesn't it?
No, it means 'think about rather unsuccessfully'.
Anonymouswhat is the meaning of 'at any time' in your reply?
Any time: past. present or future, like 'Water boils at 100°C.'
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Thank you and then can we say that 'at any time' means the same as 'always'?
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Anonymous'at any time' means the same as 'always'?
Here, yes.
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