hirashin Sempai Donor Joined 8 Apr 2004 Messages 2,721 Reaction score 63 11 Oct 2017 #1 Dear native English speakers, I need your help. Would both be used? (a) They can't have played a game in the heavy rain. (b) They shouldn't have played a game in the heavy rain. Thanks in advance. Hirashin
Dear native English speakers, I need your help. Would both be used? (a) They can't have played a game in the heavy rain. (b) They shouldn't have played a game in the heavy rain. Thanks in advance. Hirashin
diligentcircle Sempai Joined 21 Jun 2017 Messages 703 Reaction score 97 11 Oct 2017 #2 Obviously completely different meanings, but yes. For avoidance of doubt, A means that it would have been impossible (and therefore didn't happen), and B means that it did happen and was a bad decision.
Obviously completely different meanings, but yes. For avoidance of doubt, A means that it would have been impossible (and therefore didn't happen), and B means that it did happen and was a bad decision.
hirashin Sempai Donor Joined 8 Apr 2004 Messages 2,721 Reaction score 63 11 Oct 2017 Thread starter #3 Ahh, I see. OK. Thanks for the help, Julimaruchan.