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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
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would have been
The ten stumps arrived overnight, having been shipped by the artist, Angela Palmer, from a sustainable forestry in Ghana. Most had fallen naturally, and the original trees would have been as tall as Nelson's column.
Here, what does 'would have been' mean?
Here, what does 'would have been' mean?
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The ten stumps arrived overnight, having been shipped by the artist, Angela Palmer, from a sustainable forest in Ghana. Most had fallen naturally, and the original trees would have been as tall as Nelson's column. contraposition Here, what does 'would have been' mean?
- The ten stumps arrived overnight, having been shipped by the artist, Angela Palmer, from a sustainable forest in Ghana.
- Most had fallen naturally, and the original trees would have been as tall as Nelson's column.
- contraposition Here, what does 'would have been' mean?
- Assurance in a past statement.
- The speaker is sure that the original trees when upright were as tall as the column.
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The ten stumps arrived overnight, having been shipped by the artist, Angela Palmer, from a sustainable forest in Ghana. Most had fallen naturally, and the original trees would have been as tall as Nelson's column.
contrapositionHere, what does 'would have been' mean?Assurance in a past statement. The speaker is sure that the original trees when u
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contrapositionWhat is the difference from 'must have been'?Not much. Their relative strength of assuredness is mostly dependent on speaker habit.
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