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Jack112 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Wouldn't

Are both of these correct? What do they mean?

1. There have been times where I wouldn’t mind using that.

2. There have been times where I wouldn’t have minded using that.

Thanks.
  

Top answer

#1 does not seem possible. Would mind is present, while the times have passed.

— Mister Micawber

  • #1 does not seem possible.
  • Would mind is present, while the times have passed.
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#1 does not seem possible. Would mind is present, while the times have passed.
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Okay thanks.

I have seen people do it all the time, it questions me if they are correct or not.
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Mister Micawber#1 does not seem possible. Would mind is present, while the times have passed.

So we can't say "I wouldn't have minded doing that at those times"?
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Of course you can-- your example uses the past form, would have minded (and doing is a nonfinite verb). At those times is odd, though; I would change it to at that time or during those times.
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Mister Micawber At those times is odd, though; I would change it to at that time or during those times.

But isn't "at those times" referring to individual moments and your "at that time or during those times" referring to a period?
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OK-- I didn't review the original post.
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