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Eng.noob Posted 18 years ago
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I would probably still be there if I hadnt taken the train

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00I am confused with the sentence, not sure why.02br
00Can someone explain the subtleties of this sentence? Also, is there any scope of using WOULD HAVE BEEN here? If yes, what difference it will make?02br
00Any suggested reading to clear my mind in these kind of sentences? 0-
  

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02font 02br 02br 01font 00Can someone explain the subtleties of this sentence? Also, is there any scope of using WOULD HAVE BEEN here? 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Any suggested reading to clear my mind in these kind of sentences?

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Can someone explain the subtleties of this sentence?
  • Also, is there any scope of using WOULD HAVE BEEN here?
  • 02font 02br 02br 01font 00Any suggested reading to clear my mind in these kind of sentences?
  • 02br 02br 01font 00 02font 01b 00If I hadn't taken the train02b 00 00This is the standard way of writing a hypothetical condition relating to the past.
  • 02b 00 'Would' means that it refers to 'right now', to the time of speaking.
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