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Exodus74 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference?

I wanted to meet you at the airport. But I wouldn't recognize you
I wanted to meet you at the airport. But I wouldn't have reognized you
  

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Hi, I wanted to meet you at the airport. But I wouldn't recognize you Stresses that I would not recognize you now, and strongly implies that the airport arrival was recent, and that I would not have recognized you then either. I wanted to meet you at the airport.

— Clive

  • Hi, I wanted to meet you at the airport.
  • But I wouldn't recognize you Stresses that I would not recognize you now, and strongly implies that the airport arrival was recent, and that I would not have recognized you then either.
  • I wanted to meet you at the airport.
  • But I wouldn't have recognized you.
  • Focuses more on the past.
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Hi,

I wanted to meet you at the airport. But I wouldn't recognize you

Stresses that I would not recognize you now, and strongly implies that the airport arrival was recent, and that I would not have recognized you then either.

I wanted to meet you at the airport. But I wouldn't have recognized you.
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Do I understand you correctly? I wanted to meet you at the airport. But I wouldn't recognize you =I would not have recognized you in any case
I wanted to meet you at the airport. But I wouldn't have recognized you.= I would
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Hi,

Do I understand you correctly? I wanted to meet you at the airport. But I wouldn't recognize you =I would not have recognized you in any case Yes. Literally, it means 'I would
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Thank you I understand,
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