Contraposition Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Why do you suppose he resigned?
Why do you suppose he resigned?
Is his 'resignation' factual or counterfactual?
Is his 'resignation' factual or counterfactual?
Top answer
His resignation is factual--it already happened. What is speculative is why (what his reason for doing so was). "
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His resignation is factual--it already happened. What is speculative is why (what his reason for doing so was).
To make is "counterfactual," you would say: "What would happen if he resigned?"
To make is "counterfactual," you would say: "What would happen if he resigned?"
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