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modal perfect
Hello,
I have read that we can't construct a modal perfect sentence with 'can have' except 'can't have'.
She can't have killed her friend. (That's ok)
My question is can we construct a modal perfect question (negative or positive) sentence with
'can have' ?
-Can she have killed her friend?
-Can't she have killed her friend?
Thanks...
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Re: modal perfect

Originally Posted by
aysaa
Hello,
I have read that we can't construct a modal perfect sentence with 'can have' except 'can't have'.
She can't have killed her friend. (That's ok) - Yes, that's OK if you mean that it is a physical impossibility that she killed her friend.
My question is can we construct a modal perfect question (negative or positive) sentence with 'can have'? No.
-Can she have killed her friend?
Could she have killed her friend?
-Can't she have killed her friend?
Couldn't she have killed her friend?
Thanks.
See above.
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