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Example in my own writing: Kazumi didn't reply to her boyfriend---or rather ex-boyfriend's---message. Instead, she stayed at Burger King, reanalyzing Kouta's abandonment over a coffee. No, ...
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Example in my own writing: > Kazumi didn't reply to her boyfriend---or rather ex-boyfriend's---message. Instead, she stayed at Burger King, reanalyzing Kouta's abandonment over a coffee. No, starting a new life **couldn't be** the whole reason. Kouta **should be** cooking a bigger plan. Or a more rotten one. Is this correct? Or I should use **couldn't have been** and **should've been** instead?