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Mnrz57 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

would it have been...

Hi

Can you please give me some example question starting with "would it have been ....?" and explain when this structure is being used?

For example how "Would it have been worth it?" is different than "Did it worth?"

Thanks so much
  

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"Would it have been worth it? "-- This is fine: it speaks of the value of a risk that might have been taken but was not taken. " -- This is not acceptable English.

— Mister Micawber

  • "Would it have been worth it?
  • "-- This is fine: it speaks of the value of a risk that might have been taken but was not taken.
  • " -- This is not acceptable English.
  • Would it have been good if I had paid for your dinner?
  • -- A question about the value of an action that was not performed.
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"Would it have been worth it?"-- This is fine: it speaks of the value of a risk that might have been taken but was not taken.
"Did it worth?"-- This is not acceptable English.

Would it have been good if I had paid for your dinner? -- A question about the value of an action that was not performed.
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Mnrz57For example how "Would it have been worth it?" is different than "Did it worth?"
(different than "Was it worth it?") This version asks for an opinion about something which actually happened.

"Would it have been worth it?" is hypothetical. It asks about somthing which didn't actually happen.

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