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jack112

#126861 Sun, 14 Aug 05 08:48 AM

What do these mean? I don't get these.

1. Why else would he braked?
2. Why else would he have braked?

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jack112

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pieanne

#126878 Sun, 14 Aug 05 10:16 AM

Hi, Jack!

Your first sentence is not correct, since you need a bare infinitive after "would". So it should be "brake", or "have braked".

The meaning is: "for what other reason (than the one mentioned earlier in the dialogue) would he brake / would he have braked?".

pieanne

Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005

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I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...

jack112

#128454 Fri, 19 Aug 05 06:01 AM

When would I use these ones?

1. Why else would he brake?
2. Why else would he have braked

Thanks.

jack112

pieanne

#128502 Fri, 19 Aug 05 10:29 AM

1. Why else would he brake? : (whispered conversation between the passengers in the car Smile [:)] "Do you think he wants to stop here?" - "I guess so. Why else would he brake?"

2. Why else would he have braked: A: "So you think he braked because of that little squirrel on the road?" - B:"Of course. Why else would he have braked?"

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MrPedantic

#129491 Mon, 22 Aug 05 09:35 AM

That little squirrel...it didn't, um...?

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