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Sorry, I don't understand that whole thread.
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| #3 (permalink) Fri May 09, 2008 15:49 pm Question from a newcomer |
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Duc wrote
''Sentence rewriting:
1.I find it surprising that she didn't like her present.
==> I would....
And here is my answer "I would have thought that she LIKED her present.''
But the correct one is "I would have thought that she WOULD HAVE LIKED her present.'
After reading two phrase written in capitals ,please explain for me why ''she liked'' isn't true and the usage of ''would have..'' in this situation.''
And I wonder why the answer is ''I would have thought that she would have liked her present'' ,why they use ''would have'' -the past while the action ''I find...'' is in the present? |
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| #4 (permalink) Fri May 09, 2008 16:00 pm Question from a newcomer |
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I find it surprising that she didn't like her present. When I bought the present I thought... (... she would like it?)
But the whole sentence I would have thought that she WOULD HAVE LIKED her present. is too complicated for me. :)
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| #5 (permalink) Sat May 10, 2008 15:47 pm Question from a newcomer |
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I agree with Inga. Actually I can't transform the sentence "I find it surprising that she didn't like her present." into a sentence beginning with "I would..." without changing the meaning, so let's wait for some native speakers' ideas ;)
As for the original sentence, here is my transformation:
=> I thought that she would like her present.
Just my 2 cents
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| #6 (permalink) Sun May 11, 2008 17:51 pm Question from a newcomer |
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Be patient, Kidnapper ;)
I think I can sympathize with you (same here :P) but I also think we both should sympathize with the teachers (there are many questions posted here everyday ;))
Best wishes
Nessie :)
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| #7 (permalink) Sun May 11, 2008 18:53 pm Question from a newcomer |
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I posted my two cents in the other thread:
Speacial usage of 'would have V-ed"
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