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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Is that right? Want explain it to my students W h y ??

I was a little disappointed because I really would have liked to have seen a UFO.
  

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Many people say that, though purists prefer: I would like (now) to have seen it (then). I would have liked (then) to see it (then).

  • Many people say that, though purists prefer: I would like (now) to have seen it (then).
  • I would have liked (then) to see it (then).
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Many people say that, though purists prefer:

I would like (now) to have seen it (then).
I would have liked (then) to see it (then).

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