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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Is it true that could=would be able to in present tense? So in past tense, does it translate into could have or would have been able to? As the boy has maintained, Jim alone could/would be able to do it. (present) As the boy had maintained, Jim alone could have/would have been able to do/done it. (is my understanding correct?)
#2 Does 'would' also mean 'was to'? That was the event which would/was to start war.
Thanks,
Is it true that could=would be able to in present tense? So in past tense, does it translate into could have or would have been able to? As the boy has maintained, Jim alone could/would be able to do it. (present) As the boy had maintained, Jim alone could have/would have been able to do/done it. (is my understanding correct?)
#2 Does 'would' also mean 'was to'? That was the event which would/was to start war.
Thanks,
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As the boy has maintained, Jim alone could/would be able to do it. (present) As the boy had maintained, Jim alone could have/would have been able to do it. - - Yes ) Does 'would' also mean 'was to'?
- As the boy has maintained, Jim alone could/would be able to do it.
- (present) As the boy had maintained, Jim alone could have/would have been able to do it.
- - - Yes ) Does 'would' also mean 'was to'?
- -- Yes That was the event which would/was to start the war.
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As the boy has maintained, Jim alone could/would be able to do it. (present)
As the boy had maintained, Jim alone could have/would have been able to do it. (is my understanding correct?-- Yes)
Does 'would' also mean 'was to'?-- Yes That was the event which would/was to start the war.
As the boy had maintained, Jim alone could have/would have been able to do it. (is my understanding correct?-- Yes)
Does 'would' also mean 'was to'?-- Yes That was the event which would/was to start the war.
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Thanks, M. Is could have also okay instead of could have been able to?
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Actually, I have to revise my original statement, as I misread and thought the choices you were offering were 'could have done it' and 'would have been able to do it'.
Can = be able to, so 'could be able to' / 'could have been able to' is not an acceptable structure (though I suspect some speakers may say it on occasion).
Can = be able to, so 'could be able to' / 'could have been able to' is not an acceptable structure (though I suspect some speakers may say it on occasion).
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Mister MicawberActually, I have to revise my original statement, as I misread and thought the choices you were offering were 'could have done it' and 'would have been able to do it'.No, you were right the first time: those were my choices. Could/would be able to becoming could have/would have been able to. But when I saw you'd changed 'done it' to 'do it' (in
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Yes, I changed it in error, then, sorry. Are your questions answered?
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