would have thought

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What does 'would have participle' mean grammatically here?

Teechr · Accepted Answer

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For what grammatical purpose is the conditional used?

Teechr · Answer

The highlighted text is not conditional; it's parenthetical, which means it is used to give extra information and can be removed without affecting the rest of the sentence.

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