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Usage of 'would have' with present tense



 
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Usage of 'would have' with present tense #1 (permalink) Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:55 am   Usage of 'would have' with present tense
 

Is a sentence like the one below possible?

John would have gone before I reach
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Usage of 'would have' with present tense #2 (permalink) Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:14 am   Usage of 'would have' with present tense
 

Orthodoxly and correctly, it should be: John would have gone before I arrived, IMO.
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