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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Would have been able to
"The Panama Papers reveal that Lopez was granted “power of attorney” over a British Virgin Islands company called Gravity Sport Management Limited, which meant he would have been able to control it." (The Guardian.)
In the above, does "he would have been able to control it" mean his hypothetical ability "to control it" in the past but the author isn't sure about him using that ability "to control it" then?
In the above, does "he would have been able to control it" mean his hypothetical ability "to control it" in the past but the author isn't sure about him using that ability "to control it" then?
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Anonymous does "he would have been able to control it" mean his hypothetical ability "to control it" in the past but the author isn't sure about him using that ability "to control it" then? Exactly. "could have controlled it" has the same meaning, by the way.
- Anonymous does "he would have been able to control it" mean his hypothetical ability "to control it" in the past but the author isn't sure about him using that ability "to control it" then?
- Exactly.
- "could have controlled it" has the same meaning, by the way.
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Anonymousdoes "he would have been able to control it" mean his hypothetical ability "to control it" in the past but the author isn't sure about him using that ability "to control it" then?Exactly. "could have controlled it" has the same meaning, by the way.
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