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Bhikkhu1991 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Modals-request
0 Sentence A. Would you mind if we left now? (ICAL online modals-requests) 02 br
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00 Hello, 02 br
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00 Why does the question uses the past tense 'left' instead of 'leave'? 02 br
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00 Thank you. 02 br
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00 With best wishes. 0-
02 br
00 Hello, 02 br
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00 Why does the question uses the past tense 'left' instead of 'leave'? 02 br
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00 Thank you. 02 br
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00 With best wishes. 0-
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0 Because it means: 02 br 01 i 00 Would you mind if 01 b 00 we would leave 02 b 00 now? 02 i 0-
- 0 Because it means: 02 br 01 i 00 Would you mind if 01 b 00 we would leave 02 b 00 now?
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0 Because it means: 02 br
01 i 00 Would you mind if 01 b 00 we would leave 02 b 00 now? [and you need backshifting to achieve that 02 br
02 i 02 br
01 i 00 and not 02 i 02 br
01 i 00 Would you mind if 01 b 00 we leave 02 b 00 now? 02 i 0-
01 i 00 Would you mind if 01 b 00 we would leave 02 b 00 now? [and you need backshifting to achieve that 02 br
02 i 02 br
01 i 00 and not 02 i 02 br
01 i 00 Would you mind if 01 b 00 we leave 02 b 00 now? 02 i 0-
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01 cite 10 bhikkhu1991 12 cite 10 Why does the question 11 font 11 del11 i 00 Would you mind if ... ? 02 i 00 takes the past tense with present meaning. 02 br10 uses 12 del10 use 12 font 10 the past tense 'left' instead of 'leave'? 12 blockquote
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