Would have
It is estimated that Jim would have spent somewhere between $7000 and $10000 pranking Dwight in ‘The Office.’
I saw this post on Facebook. Is this sentence correct? What kind of ‘would have’ is this? I don’t think it’s a third conditional would.
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It is indeed the 3rd conditional in a roundabout way. If Jim had planked Dwight in 'The Office', it is estimated he would have spent between $7000 and $10000.
- It is indeed the 3rd conditional in a roundabout way.
- If Jim had planked Dwight in 'The Office', it is estimated he would have spent between $7000 and $10000.
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It is indeed the 3rd conditional in a roundabout way.
If Jim had planked Dwight in 'The Office', it is estimated he would have spent between $7000 and $10000.
0Tsering SherpaIs this sentence correct?
Yes.
Tsering SherpaWhat kind of ‘would have’ is this?
I consider it a past probability, i.e., a 'would of probability' in the past.
It is estimated that Jim would have spent ...
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