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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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I couldn`t see him vs I can`t have seen him

Is there any difference in meaning between those sentences?
  

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Anonymous Is there any difference in meaning between those sentences? Yes. I couldn't see him - I was unable to see him.

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  • Anonymous Is there any difference in meaning between those sentences?
  • Yes.
  • I couldn't see him - I was unable to see him.
  • Perhaps a tall person blocked my view.
  • Maybe he was too far away.
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Anonymous Is there any difference in meaning between those sentences?
Yes.

I couldn't see him - I was unable to see him. Perhaps a tall person blocked my view. Maybe he was too far away.

I couldn't have seen him. - I was somewhere else. So it was impossible for me to have seen him.
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