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Parende Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Would vs would have
''Before the war, people would have said precisely the same things but they would have sounded different.'' I don't understand why 'would have'' is used instead of would? What is the difference between them aside from their usage in if clauses?
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parende why 'would have'' is used instead of would? Because it refers to an hypothesis about the past. parende What is the difference between them 'Would' in the past (as used in your sentence) refers to a past habit.
- parende why 'would have'' is used instead of would?
- Because it refers to an hypothesis about the past.
- parende What is the difference between them 'Would' in the past (as used in your sentence) refers to a past habit.
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parendewhy 'would have'' is used instead of would?
Because it refers to an hypothesis about the past.
parendeWhat is the difference between them
'Would' in the past (as used in your sentence) refers to a past habit.
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