Tense that follows "would have made"

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Anonymous

#576878 Thu, 16 Oct 08 06:26 AM

Hi,

Is this correct? What kind of tense is available as suitable tenses after the phrase "might have made"?

He might have made some mistakes that would make no material impact on the message of the speech.

How about this that I found in the Google Book serach? Why "would have lost" to put it into the past contect? How about just "would + bare infinitive"?

Twenty-five Years, 1892-1916 - 185 페이지

저자: Edward Grey Grey of Fallodon - 1925 - 684 페이지

might have made some mistakes that would have lost the war altogether. If it is
asked how or why so many people, even some who approved of the refusal of ...

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Mister Micawber

#577242 Fri, 17 Oct 08 02:22 PM

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He might have made some mistakes that would make no material impact on the message of the speech.-- The speech is yet to be given
He might have made some mistakes that would have made no material impact on the message of the speech. -- The speech has been given.

Edward Grey Grey of Fallodon - 1925 - 68 might have made some mistakes that would have lost the war altogether.-- The war is over.

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'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

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Anonymous

#577249 Fri, 17 Oct 08 02:33 PM

Thank you., Mr. M.

You wrote this as part of your overall (whole) corrective effort:

Edward Grey Grey of Fallodon - 1925 - 68 might have made some mistakes that would have lost the war altogether.-- The war is over.

To this, I think would say, "Thank you for putting an end to my question quite adeptly and in a definitive fashion."

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