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Travis1234 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Would not have had

I'm a journalism student at the University of Memphis, and I had this question pop up on a grammer quiz today.

19. Harry and Sally __________ a vacation in two years.

a. did not has
b. did not have
c. would not have had
d. none of the choices

Any thoughts on this one? Obviously, "a" is out since the subject is plural. I'm leaning towards "b." Something about "c" just dosen't sound right to me, but I can't find anything gramatically wrong with it.

Unfortunately, I've already turned in the test, and I have no way of knowing wether my guess was correct.

I suspect the answer to this one has something to do with the "did/would" difference.

Thanks for your thoughts. This one is bugging me.
  

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Travis1234 I'm a journalism student at the University of Memphis, and I had this question pop up on a grammer quiz today. 19. Harry and Sally __________ a vacation in two years.

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  • Travis1234 I'm a journalism student at the University of Memphis, and I had this question pop up on a grammer quiz today.
  • 19.
  • Harry and Sally __________ a vacation in two years.
  • a.
  • did not has b.
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Travis1234I'm a journalism student at the University of Memphis, and I had this question pop up on a grammer quiz today.

19. Harry and Sally __________ a vacation in two years.

a. did not has
b. did not have possible
c. would not have had
d. none of the choices

Any thoughts on this one? Ob
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Both B and C look perfectly acceptable to me.

Harry and Sally did not have a vacation in two years is a perfectly proper statement of fact.

Harry and Sally would not have had a vacation in two years is also perfectly proper grammar, although it does require some context to fully make sense. It implies that Harry and Sally are no longer able to confirm the statement
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b, without more context.
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Travis1234I'm a journalism student at the University of Memphis, and I had this question pop up on a grammer quiz today.
Watch your grammar, you are a journalism student
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