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Davidrock65 Posted 19 years ago
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would/would've
0 a1)I thought you would take a cab 02 br
00 a2)I thought you would've taken a cab. 02 br
00 b1)I thought it would be a good movie. 02 br
00 b2)I thought it would've been a good movie. 02 br
00 c1)I thought you would like him. 02 br
00 c2)I thouht you would've liked him. 02 br
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00 Dear teachers 02 br
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00 What's the difference between a1), b1), c1) and a2), b2), c2)? 02 br
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00 My friend told me that he would take a cab, but then he took a bus over. Should I say,"I thought you would take a cab,"or "I thought you would've taken a cab?" 02 br
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00 My friend said either worked. But somehow I think there's still a subtle difference between them. 02 br
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00 Thanks for answering 0-
00 a2)I thought you would've taken a cab. 02 br
00 b1)I thought it would be a good movie. 02 br
00 b2)I thought it would've been a good movie. 02 br
00 c1)I thought you would like him. 02 br
00 c2)I thouht you would've liked him. 02 br
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00 Dear teachers 02 br
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00 What's the difference between a1), b1), c1) and a2), b2), c2)? 02 br
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00 My friend told me that he would take a cab, but then he took a bus over. Should I say,"I thought you would take a cab,"or "I thought you would've taken a cab?" 02 br
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00 My friend said either worked. But somehow I think there's still a subtle difference between them. 02 br
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00 Thanks for answering 0-
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12 br 12 br 10 My friend told me that he would take a cab, but then he took a bus over. " 12 br 12 br 10 My friend said either worked. 12 br 12 br 10 Thanks for answering 12 blockquote 10 01 b 01 font 00 Each of the pairs of sentences carry about the same meanig.
- 12 br 12 br 10 My friend told me that he would take a cab, but then he took a bus over.
- " 12 br 12 br 10 My friend said either worked.
- 12 br 12 br 10 Thanks for answering 12 blockquote 10 01 b 01 font 00 Each of the pairs of sentences carry about the same meanig.
- The (2's) are definitely referring to past action.
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01 cite 10 Davidrock65 12 cite 10 a1)I thought you would take a cab 12 br
10 a2)I thought you would've taken a cab. 12 br
10 b1)I thought it would be a good movie. 12 br
10 b2)I thought it would've been a good movie. 12 br
10 c1)I thought you would like him. 12 br
10 c2)I thouht you would've liked hi
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0 Dear Philip 02 br
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01 b 01 i 00 I thought 02 i 02 b 00 refers to the past. How could (1's) have present reference? 02 br
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00 Thanks for answering 0-
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01 b 01 i 00 I thought 02 i 02 b 00 refers to the past. How could (1's) have present reference? 02 br
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00 Thanks for answering 0-
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01 cite 10 Davidrock65 12 cite 10 Dear Philip 12 br10 01 font 01 b 00 Ca
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11 b 11 i 10 I thought 12 i 12 b 10 refers to the past. How could (1's) have present reference? 12 br
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10 Thanks for answering 12 br
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