In Present perfect^x, Subjunctives^x, Modals^x

Hi Bokeh, Becasue of your reply, it made me take a second look at the original question. I also did some research and found this paper written on the subject of Semantic Composition of Subjunctive Conditionals by Michela Ippolito of MIT/Tübingen University. I am not completely sure if I...

1. I could have made half a grand if they had got it in stock. (Why do I need 'had had got'? #2 is correct?) ***** IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ ***** {JJT's responses marked off by ++ ... ++} ****** ++ Let's drop , Jack, as there are differences between the BrE and AmE/CdE that will needlessly...

Mr P: The distinction is clear, and has nothing to do with {teeth on edge} 'inclusiveness': Let us have no more touchy-feely grammar. JT: I allowed that it might, Mr P. I didn't state that it did. You may want to adress this issue with Casi. But before you do that, consider that grammatical...