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Re:English is relatively easy to learn, but not to master (2... by blackshaw on Monday March 29, 2021 @08:18AM (#26620467)
> "I would have had eaten"

Where are you from? "I would have had eaten" makes no sense to me (British). I don't think it's a valid construction.

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Re:English is relatively easy to learn, but not to master (2... by selimthegrim on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @11:25AM (#26635679)
Would have had to have eaten probably?
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