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00I think usually the modal form 'could not have been' is reserved for those cases when one wants to refer things in the past. Would you say the following is taking the scene of content slightly to the past as not to make a dent on the overall applicable concept of that -- if I can put it that way?02br
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00Thank you for help in publishing this book. There are three persons without whose assistance this book 01u00could not have been completed for publication at this time.02u00 They are ...0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00I think usually the modal form 'could not have been' is reserved for those cases when one wants to refer things in the past. 02font 00 I think you are making it seem overly complicated. Past is past.

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00I think usually the modal form 'could not have been' is reserved for those cases when one wants to refer things in the past.
  • 02font 00 I think you are making it seem overly complicated.
  • Past is past.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00Thank you for help in publishing this book.
  • 02font 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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