Soseki
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Hello,
A. They would have been married forty years come this June.
(from Oxford advanced Learner's Dictionary)
B. They have been married forty years come this June. (would removed)
1. Why is the subjunctive mood used in A.? Is their relationship in danger?
2. In what way is B. different from A.? I suppose B. can convey enough meaning.
What is the inconvenience of not using 'would'?
Thank you
A. They would have been married forty years come this June.
(from Oxford advanced Learner's Dictionary)
B. They have been married forty years come this June. (would removed)
1. Why is the subjunctive mood used in A.? Is their relationship in danger?
2. In what way is B. different from A.? I suppose B. can convey enough meaning.
What is the inconvenience of not using 'would'?
Thank you
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