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Zuotengdazuo Posted 9 years ago
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It couldn't have been more perfect

She pulled the knife from her belt. It couldn't have been more perfect.


Hi. Dear teachers.

1. Does the underlined part mean "It was very perfect"?

2. Can I replace "couldn't have been" with "couldn't be" here?


Thank you.

  

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zuotengdazuo Does the underlined part mean "It was very perfect"? Yes. It implies that it could not have been better than that.

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  • zuotengdazuo Does the underlined part mean "It was very perfect"?
  • Yes.
  • It implies that it could not have been better than that.
  • zuotengdazuo Can I replace "couldn't have been" with "couldn't be" here?
  • No.
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zuotengdazuoDoes the underlined part mean "It was very perfect"?

Yes. It implies that it could not have been better than that.

zuotengdazuoCan I replace "couldn't have been" with "couldn't be" here?

No. Couldn't have been denotes the occurrence of the action.

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