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jack112

#178766 Wed, 04 Jan 06 07:35 AM

Are both of these correct? What do they mean?

1. There have been times where I wouldn’t mind using that.

2. There have been times where I wouldn’t have minded using that.

Thanks.

jack112

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Mister Micawber

#178768 Wed, 04 Jan 06 07:37 AM

#1 does not seem possible. Would mind is present, while the times have passed.

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jack112

#178770 Wed, 04 Jan 06 07:43 AM

Okay thanks.

I have seen people do it all the time, it questions me if they are correct or not.

jack112

Anonymous

#178775 Wed, 04 Jan 06 08:08 AM

Mister Micawber wrote:

#1 does not seem possible. Would mind is present, while the times have passed.

So we can't say "I wouldn't have minded doing that at those times"?

Anonymous

Mister Micawber

#178912 Wed, 04 Jan 06 01:13 PM

Of course you can-- your example uses the past form, would have minded (and doing is a nonfinite verb). At those times is odd, though; I would change it to at that time or during those times.

Mister Micawber

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Anonymous

#178915 Wed, 04 Jan 06 01:26 PM

Mister Micawber wrote:

At those times is odd, though; I would change it to at that time or during those times.

But isn't "at those times" referring to individual moments and your "at that time or during those times" referring to a period?

Anonymous

Mister Micawber

#178935 Wed, 04 Jan 06 02:06 PM

OK-- I didn't review the original post.

Mister Micawber