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HungryHippo1234 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Hypothetical statements

Let's set some context:

Person A knocks on person B's door.

Person B: "Oh no! He's here to rob us!"

Person A: "If I was here to rob you, I wouldn't have knocked."

I know this is a hypothetical statement, but is this a hypothetical statement for the past, or present?

Could be present because the person is explaining why the person is at the house.

Could be past because the person said "I wouldn't have knocked", referring to the past.

  

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is this a hypothetical statement for the past, or present? It's for both. You've already explained that at the end of your post.

— CalifJim

  • is this a hypothetical statement for the past, or present?
  • It's for both.
  • You've already explained that at the end of your post.
  • CJ
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is this a hypothetical statement for the past, or present?

It's for both. You've already explained that at the end of your post.

CJ

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