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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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I could never have imagined
It was a feast that I could never have imagined even in my dreams.
It was a feast that I could never imagine even in my dreams.
Do both of the above two samples sound right and make sense? If yes, are there any slight difference in meanings? Thanks.
It was a feast that I could never imagine even in my dreams.
Do both of the above two samples sound right and make sense? If yes, are there any slight difference in meanings? Thanks.
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Heh, complex sentences... I could never have imagined <--- at that time. In the past.
- Heh, complex sentences...
- I could never have imagined <--- at that time.
- In the past.
- Now I can, because I saw that feast.
- I could never imagine <--- I can't imagine that...
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Heh, complex sentences...
I could never have imagined <--- at that time. In the past. Now I can, because I saw that feast.
I could never imagine<--- I can't imagine that... <-- This doesn't make much sense, but it depends what you really want to say.
That said, the part that gives me trouble is that "even". I wouldn't know where to put it. I think the
I could never have imagined <--- at that time. In the past. Now I can, because I saw that feast.
I could never imagine<--- I can't imagine that... <-- This doesn't make much sense, but it depends what you really want to say.
That said, the part that gives me trouble is that "even". I wouldn't know where to put it. I think the
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Thanks, Kooyeen, for your help and explanation.
I agree with you that the first sentence makes more sense, but I suspect it's the subjunctive mood in the past--would+have+p.p.
What do you think?
I agree with you that the first sentence makes more sense, but I suspect it's the subjunctive mood in the past--would+have+p.p.
What do you think?
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