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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
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"I thought if I had money, I would buy the car"

"If I had money, I would buy the car" means I do not have money now, so I will not buy the car. ( the opposite of the current state)

"I thought if I had money, I would buy the car" is just the past of "I think if I have money, I will buy the car" and it is not the opposite of the current state, right?

What do you think?

Thank you so much in advance.

I am asking this because of this sentence in the movie.
I thought if I wanted it enough, I could show everybody that Mike Wazowski is something special.
( Monsters University)
  

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Hans51 "If I had money, I would buy the car" means I do not have money now, so I will not buy the car. ( the opposite of the current state) Right. Hans51 "I thought if I had money, I would buy the car" is just the past of "I think if I have money, I will buy the car" and it is not the opposite of the current state, right?

— Mister Micawber

  • Hans51 "If I had money, I would buy the car" means I do not have money now, so I will not buy the car.
  • ( the opposite of the current state) Right.
  • Hans51 "I thought if I had money, I would buy the car" is just the past of "I think if I have money, I will buy the car" and it is not the opposite of the current state, right?
  • I think it is ambiguous.
  • Hans51 I thought if I wanted it enough, I could show everybody that Mike Wazowski is something special.
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Hans51"If I had money, I would buy the car" means I do not have money now, so I will not buy the car. ( the opposite of the current state)
Right.
Hans51"I thought if I had money, I would buy the car" is just the past of "I think if I have money, I will buy the car" and it is not the opposite of the current state, right?
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