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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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I transferred many credits to the institution that other colleges wouldn’t take.


Does this ‘wouldn’t’ show past refusal? Thank you.

  

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I transferred many credits to the institution which other colleges wouldn't have taken.

— Jack Dammit

  • I transferred many credits to the institution which other colleges wouldn't have taken.
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I transferred many credits to the institution which other colleges wouldn't have taken.

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Yes, other colleges would not take these credits, but this institution did accept them.

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If you reread the sentence, you should see there is a modifier problem that makes the meaning unclear.

* I transferred many credits to *the institution that other colleges wouldn’t take.

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