Search from various Tiếng Anh teachers...
Ronnie
He wouldn’t have been pleased. Different meaning?
Hello, everyone
"I didn’t tell Sam what happened. He wouldn’t have been pleased."
We know this sentence can have a coditional meaning:
=If I had told Sam what had happened, he wouldn't have been pleased.
However, I'd like to know if this sentence can also mean:
I didn’t tell Sam what happened, so he was probably not pleased.
What do you think? Thanks:)
5 Thg 03 2012 12:02
Câu trả lời · 6
1
Yes, it can also be read in that way. I didn't tell him. He wouldn't have been pleased (when he eventually found out) = I am sure he was not pleased.
5 tháng 3 năm 2012
For #2, you would say "I did not tell sam about it. He was not pleased." or "I did not tell sam about it (therefore / so / and) he was not pleased."
6 tháng 3 năm 2012
Bạn vẫn không tìm thấy được các câu trả lời cho mình?
Hãy viết xuống các câu hỏi của bạn và để cho người bản xứ giúp bạn!
Ronnie
Kỹ năng ngôn ngữ
Tiếng Trung Quốc (Đài Loan), Tiếng Anh
Ngôn ngữ đang học
Tiếng Anh
Bài viết Bạn Có lẽ Cũng Thích

Santa, St. Nicholas, or Father Christmas? How Christmas Varies Across English-Speaking Countries
6 lượt thích · 4 Bình luận

Reflecting on Your Progress: Year-End Language Journal Prompts
5 lượt thích · 3 Bình luận

Same Word, Different Meaning: American, British, and South African English
25 lượt thích · 18 Bình luận
Thêm bài viết
