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Cat navy 425 Posted 5 years ago
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If you were at home yesterday, I guess you saw the fight.
Dear all,
The context is: I heard that a skirmish happened between two drunkards near my friend's house yesterday. I don't know whether my friend saw that fight, because I am not sure whether he was at home during that time. In this context, could you please tell me which of the following questions can I ask him when I see him next time?
1) If you were at home yesterday, I guess you saw the fight.
2) If you were at home yesterday, I think you saw the fight.
4) If you were at home yesterday, you saw the fight.
5) If you were at home yesterday, I guess you might've seen the fight.
6) If you were at home yesterday, I guess you will've seen the fight.
7)If you were at home yesterday, I guess you would've seen the fight.
The context is: I heard that a skirmish happened between two drunkards near my friend's house yesterday. I don't know whether my friend saw that fight, because I am not sure whether he was at home during that time. In this context, could you please tell me which of the following questions can I ask him when I see him next time?
1) If you were at home yesterday, I guess you saw the fight.
2) If you were at home yesterday, I think you saw the fight.
4) If you were at home yesterday, you saw the fight.
5) If you were at home yesterday, I guess you might've seen the fight.
6) If you were at home yesterday, I guess you will've seen the fight.
7)If you were at home yesterday, I guess you would've seen the fight.
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cat navy 425 I am not sure whether he was at home during that time ... which of the following questions can I ask him ...? Actually, none of them are questions, but you should be able to make any of those statements.
- cat navy 425 I am not sure whether he was at home during that time ...
- which of the following questions can I ask him ...?
- Actually, none of them are questions, but you should be able to make any of those statements.
- However, 4) sounds too sure to fulfill the condition that you are not sure.
- The 'guess' or 'think' are needed to emphasize this idea of not being sure.
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cat navy 425I am not sure whether he was at home during that time
... which of the following questions can I ask him ...?
Actually, none of them are questions, but you should be able to make any of those statements. However, 4) sounds too sure to fulfill the condition that you are not sure. The 'guess' or 'think' are needed to emphasize this id
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