keannu
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Can I refer to 1's underlined as "imaginary result"? I think definitely I can.
What about 2? Can it be called as "imaginary result" as well?
I'm asking this as so far I have thought of "would/could/might have pp" as counterfactual statement, but that doesn't seem to help to explain 2 much.
I'd like think in terms of "imaginary result". Then "imaginary result" can either be a counterfactual statement or a predictive(presumption) statement depending on its context or conditional. I mean, in 1, the counterfactual conditional "if he had come" affects its being counterfactual, while in 2, the presumption "if he came" affects its being presumption.
1. I know for sure that he didn't come to the meeting. If he had come, he would(could/might) have met her.
2. I don't know if he came to the meeting. If he came, he would(could/might) have met her.
What about 2? Can it be called as "imaginary result" as well?
I'm asking this as so far I have thought of "would/could/might have pp" as counterfactual statement, but that doesn't seem to help to explain 2 much.
I'd like think in terms of "imaginary result". Then "imaginary result" can either be a counterfactual statement or a predictive(presumption) statement depending on its context or conditional. I mean, in 1, the counterfactual conditional "if he had come" affects its being counterfactual, while in 2, the presumption "if he came" affects its being presumption.
1. I know for sure that he didn't come to the meeting. If he had come, he would(could/might) have met her.
2. I don't know if he came to the meeting. If he came, he would(could/might) have met her.