Meaning of "could" in a sentence
I have a question concerning the meaning of "could" in this sentence:
"It could refer back to the subject, Jane, or it could refer to somebody else."
As I understand this, there's an implied condition in the sentence. Something like: "It could refer back to the subject, Jane, or it could refer to somebody else if some specific circumstances were taking place"
Is my understanding right?
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DVBC It could refer back to the subject, Jane, or it could refer to somebody else. ~ Maybe it refers back to the subject, Jane, or maybe it refers to somebody else. I don't see it as a conditional.
- DVBC It could refer back to the subject, Jane, or it could refer to somebody else.
- ~ Maybe it refers back to the subject, Jane, or maybe it refers to somebody else.
- I don't see it as a conditional.
- CJ
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DVBCIt could refer back to the subject, Jane, or it could refer to somebody else.
~ Maybe it refers back to the subject, Jane, or maybe it refers to somebody else.
I don't see it as a conditional.
CJ
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