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Pructus Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
To go there.
1.I would have met him to go there.
2.I would have met him to have gone there.
3.I would meet him to go there.
4.I would meet him to have gone there.
5.I would have met him to have been there.
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Hi,
The above sentences...
Do they make sense?
Some people say "to go there" is to be understood as if-clause.
I feel those five sentences are very awkward and ridiculous.
2.I would have met him to have gone there.
3.I would meet him to go there.
4.I would meet him to have gone there.
5.I would have met him to have been there.
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Hi,
The above sentences...
Do they make sense?
Some people say "to go there" is to be understood as if-clause.
I feel those five sentences are very awkward and ridiculous.
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pructus Do they make sense? More or less, but as you say, they are awkward. Only number 4 is wrong.
- pructus Do they make sense?
- More or less, but as you say, they are awkward.
- Only number 4 is wrong.
- It implies a future meeting so that a past event might have happened, which makes no sense.
- pructus Some people say "to go there" is to be understood as if-clause.
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pructusDo they make sense?More or less, but as you say, they are awkward. Only number 4 is wrong. It implies a future meeting so that a past event might have happened, which makes no sense.
pructusSome people say "to go there" is to be understood as if-clause.Only very indirectly. It's more directly a purpose cla
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Thank you, Thank you... CJ !!
I've changed into if-clauses. Are these correct?
1.I would have met him to go there. ---->> if I went there, OR if I had gone there.
2.I would have met him to have gone there. ---->> if I had gone there.
3.I
I've changed into if-clauses. Are these correct?
1.I would have met him to go there. ---->> if I went there, OR if I had gone there.
2.I would have met him to have gone there. ---->> if I had gone there.
3.I
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1.I would have met him if I had gone there.
2.I would have met him if I had gone there.
3.I would meet him if I went there.
4.I would meet him if I went there.
5.I would have met him if I had been there.
2.I would have met him if I had gone there.
3.I would meet him if I went there.
4.I would meet him if I went there.
5.I would have met him if I had been there.
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I see... I see...
But, I am going to change only the to-infinitive parts into if-clauses, without touching the main clause parts.
For example,
I would have met him to go there. ---->> I would have met him, if I went there.
If I correct the #1. are my rephrases correct?
1.I
But, I am going to change only the to-infinitive parts into if-clauses, without touching the main clause parts.
For example,
I would have met him to go there. ---->> I would have met him, if I went there.
If I correct the #1. are my rephrases correct?
1.I
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pructusIf I correct the #1. are my rephrases correct?No. Only these are correct.
1.I would have met him if I had gone there.
2.I would have met him if I had gone there.
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I guess, I failed to make myself clear.
I tried to say that I wanted to rephrase the to-infinitives, according to the given sentences, not caring about whether the senences or rephrased ones are correct or not.
Beause I thought that if the to-infinitives are put into if-clauses, then I can clearly decide if the given sentences are correct or not. And I feel that you are giving t
I tried to say that I wanted to rephrase the to-infinitives, according to the given sentences, not caring about whether the senences or rephrased ones are correct or not.
Beause I thought that if the to-infinitives are put into if-clauses, then I can clearly decide if the given sentences are correct or not. And I feel that you are giving t
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