It would presumably have been...
Let's say that I am being asked which of a series of variants is the one that, in my opinion, prevailed historically.
Can I answer emphatically, expressing an assumption about the past, that way: It would presumably have been X the one variant that prevailed at the time.
Thanks.
Top answer
This word order makes more sense. The one variant that prevailed at the time would presumably have been X. But your answer seem long-winded to me.
- This word order makes more sense.
- The one variant that prevailed at the time would presumably have been X.
- But your answer seem long-winded to me.
- Other possible answers include eg I'd say X.
- In my opinion, X.
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This word order makes more sense.
The one variant that prevailed at the time would presumably have been X.
But your answer seem long-winded to me.
Other possible answers include eg
I'd say X.
In my opinion, X.
X.
Clive
0Hi Clive,
Thank you for always giving me a hand 
The fact of the matter is that I need to elaborate it once I s
0And if I put it as follows: Out of the three, the (very) one variant which prevailed (or, would have prevailed) back in the day would presumably have been X?
Thanks,
0You can be sure of that, but once I express it in a long-winded way
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