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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Please help.

You would think he would’ve helped her yesterday. I know this sentence mean he didn’t help her. Can I also say the following sentence below to show the same meaning which is counter factual?

I think he would’ve helped her.

  

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anonymous Can I also say the following sentence below to show the same meaning No. This may sound strange, but the sentence below means exactly what it says. I think (that) he would have helped her.

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anonymousCan I also say the following sentence below to show the same meaning

No. This may sound strange, but the sentence below means exactly what it says.

I think (that) he would have helped her.

"I think that ..." means "I don't know for sure whether ..., but I'm inclined to believe it".


I think that he would like