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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Would have liked?
It is not the way he would have liked to join the team... i don't understand the usage of 'would have liked' here. which tense is this ? Can we replace this with any other way with out change the sentence meaning ?
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It is the present perfect with the modal verb would. It is quite common with modal auxiliaries. Paraphrase: He has joined the team, but not in a way he liked.
- It is the present perfect with the modal verb would.
- It is quite common with modal auxiliaries.
- Paraphrase: He has joined the team, but not in a way he liked.
- Here are more examples: They could have made it better.
- The storm might have done more damage.
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It is the present perfect with the modal verb would. It is quite common with modal auxiliaries.
Paraphrase: He has joined the team, but not in a way he liked.
Here are more examples:
They could have made it better.
The storm might have done more damage.
I ought to have built the wall higher.
I should have done my homework.
You could have helped mother to do the hou
Paraphrase: He has joined the team, but not in a way he liked.
Here are more examples:
They could have made it better.
The storm might have done more damage.
I ought to have built the wall higher.
I should have done my homework.
You could have helped mother to do the hou
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