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Tara2 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Would-have-
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Why is "would be possible" correct in sentence #1, and why is "would be possible" wrong in sentence #2 and should be replaced by "would have been possible"?
- If Lars Iyer hadn't already written Spurious, it would be possible to call his second novel a unique event.
If the coach hadn't been fired yesterday, it would have been possible for him to steady the club and take it on to much better things next month.
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/it-would-have-been-be-possible.3490257/#post-17719218
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"Would have been" indicates that it didn't happen while "would be" means it could happen.
- "Would have been" indicates that it didn't happen while "would be" means it could happen.
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"Would have been" indicates that it didn't happen while "would be" means it could happen.
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