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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Is this grammatically correct?

Context: Someone asks me if Im interested in donating blood

"I would've loved to donate but unfortunately I cant for a year"
  

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You missed an apostrophe in can't. Otherwise it's OK.

— Fivejedjon

  • You missed an apostrophe in can't.
  • Otherwise it's OK.
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You missed an apostrophe in can't. Otherwise it's OK.
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So it need not be present tense like "I'd love to donate blood..."?
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I would love to donate but unfortunately I can't for a year. (present)

I would've loved to have donated but unfortunately I couldn't (do it) for the next year. (past)
I would've loved to donate but unfortunately I couldn't have (done it) for the next year. (past)
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So when I say "I would've loved to donate but unfortunately I cant for a year"if some asks if Im interested in donating, is that wrong?
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