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His house was broken into by burglars. Your friend wouldn't have broken into the house. Is 'wouldn't have' past of 'will not have' or something else? Please explain with what meaning 'wouldn't have' is used in the sentence?
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Anonymous His house was broken into by burglars. Your friend wouldn't have broken into the house. The continuity between those sentences is not great.
- Anonymous His house was broken into by burglars.
- Your friend wouldn't have broken into the house.
- The continuity between those sentences is not great.
- "Your friend wouldn't have broken into the house" probably implies that, as far as the speaker knows/understands, your friend is not the sort of person who would break into a house.
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AnonymousHis house was broken into by burglars. Your friend wouldn't have broken into the house.The continuity between those sentences is not great. "Your friend wouldn't have broken into the house" probably implies that, as far as the speaker knows/understands, your friend is not the sort of person who would break into a house.
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