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English2 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Would he / didn't / doesn't?

Hello English gurus,

I need your help in the following sentences...

"Would Harland Sanders built KFC if he didn't know anything about fried chicken?"

"Would Warren Buffett started trading if he doesn't know anything about trading?"

Are they wrong? Please help.

Thank you!
  

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English2 Are they wrong? Yes. You need an infinitive after all modal auxiliaries, such as would.

— Cool Breeze

  • English2 Are they wrong?
  • Yes.
  • You need an infinitive after all modal auxiliaries, such as would.
  • In the active voice, there are two infinitives.
  • Examples: to go to have gone to ask to have asked The to is omitted except for ought: I ought to go there.
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English2Are they wrong?
Yes. You need an infinitive after all modal auxiliaries, such as would. In the active voice, there are two infinitives. Examples:

to go
to have gone

to ask
to have asked

The to is omitted except for ought: I ought to go there. I ought to have gone there yest
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Thank you, Cool Breeze!

And yes, Harland Sanders was the founder of KFC. Emotion: smile
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