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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Is this conversation correct?

Alex: We saw a police helicopter overhead yesterday morning.

Jack: Really? They would have been looking for those bank robbers.

  

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Yes, but this speculative use of 'would have' is very uncommon.

  • Yes, but this speculative use of 'would have' is very uncommon.
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Yes, but this speculative use of 'would have' is very uncommon.

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