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Examples: Using "could": I looked at the flyer again, and then back at Mark. Very strange---meeting someone who didn't see me as a weirdo. But could it be true? Could there be a club dedic...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T04:40:43Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Alexandro Chen
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2019-12-08T04:40:43Z (almost 5 years ago)
Examples: Using "could": > I looked at the flyer again, and then back at Mark. Very strange---meeting someone who didn't see me as a weirdo. **But could it be true? Could there be a club dedicated to black magic?** using "could have": > I looked down at the glass table, an onset of tears stinging my eyes. **Could Tom's mother have been right? Could I have been the one responsible for his death?** "Could" is the past of "can", but a the same time it can be used to indicate possibility (in the present tense). So, should I use "could be" or "could have been"?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2015-10-05T07:25:55Z (about 9 years ago)
Original score: 1