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Tenjing Posted 12 years ago
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would have & wouldn't have

Alex: why would he have put himself in danger?
Jack: He would have put himself in danger to save the country.
Is the use of 'would have' correct, here?

Another conversation about football match,
Jack: Why wouldn't he have passed the ball to his friend. His friend could have scored.
Alex: Maybe he wanted to score by himself to be popular.
Is the use of 'wouldn't have' correct?
  

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Is the use of 'would have' correct, here? Yes. tenjing Another conversation about football match,Jack: Why didn't he/Why hasn't he passed the ball to his friend ?

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  • Is the use of 'would have' correct, here?
  • Yes.
  • tenjing Another conversation about football match,Jack: Why didn't he/Why hasn't he passed the ball to his friend ?
  • Alex: Maybe he wanted to score himself to be popular.
  • Is the use of 'wouldn't have' correct?
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tenjingAlex: Why would he have put himself in danger?Jack: He would have put himself in danger to save the country.Is the use of 'would have' correct, here?
Yes.
tenjingAnother conversation about football match,Jack: Why didn't he/Why hasn't he passed the ball to hi
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AnonymousWhy wouldn't he have passed the ball to his friend? His friend could have scored.Is the use of 'wouldn't have' correct?No, not in this context.
It's not actually incorrect, but it's not a very common construction in this sort of context.
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What's wrong with the second conversation with 'wouldn't have'. I used it in search for a reason. Is it still incorrect with 'wouldn't have'?
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tenjing What's wrong with the second conversation with 'wouldn't have'. I used it in search for a reason. Is it still incorrect with 'wouldn't have'?
I didn't say it was incorrect. In fact, I specifically said it wasn't incorrect. It is possible.

I hope that's clear enough.

It's just that when we get to speculation about motives for pa
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