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Zuotengdazuo Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
What is this grammar phenomenon?
The princess spent half the night hanging out the window, calling till her throat was raw, but no answering shouts came back to her. That frightened her more than she could say. If the Sand Snakes were imprisoned in the Spear Tower, they surely would have heard her shouting.
(A Feast for Crows)
Context: The princess was imprisoned on the top floor of the Spear Tower. The princess guessed that her cousins (referred to by “Sand Snakes”) might have also been imprisoned below her in the Spear Tower so she shouted to them, hoping they might respond.
Hi. This pattern is "open condition + would have", which I find alien to me. Why can "would have" be used with an open condition?
What is this grammar phenomenon?
Thank you.
(A Feast for Crows)
Context: The princess was imprisoned on the top floor of the Spear Tower. The princess guessed that her cousins (referred to by “Sand Snakes”) might have also been imprisoned below her in the Spear Tower so she shouted to them, hoping they might respond.
Hi. This pattern is "open condition + would have", which I find alien to me. Why can "would have" be used with an open condition?
What is this grammar phenomenon?
Thank you.
Top answer
Thank you. a mixed conditional
- Thank you.
- a mixed conditional
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zuotengdazuoWhat is this grammar phenomenon?Thank you.
a mixed conditional
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