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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
What does would have mean here? Why is the conditional used here?
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would have been
What does would have mean here? Why is the conditional used here?
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It would have been his instinct if he had not had such respect for Hagrid.
- It would have been his instinct if he had not had such respect for Hagrid.
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It would have been his instinct if he had not had such respect for Hagrid.
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Thank you for your kind help.
Does 'it' refer to 'kill anyone'?
And what does 'remain of' mean? (two lines above) I think I can guess its meaning, but for learning English, I'd like to know exact meaning, please.
Does 'it' refer to 'kill anyone'?
And what does 'remain of' mean? (two lines above) I think I can guess its meaning, but for learning English, I'd like to know exact meaning, please.
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contrapositionDoes 'it' refer to 'kill anyone'?Roughly. More exactly, "attacking people".
contrapositionAnd what does 'remain of' mean? (two lines above) I think I can guess its meaning, but for learning English, I'd like to know exact meaning, please"what remained of his courage" = the part of his courage that
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