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For questions about constructions which associate a hypothetical or imagined 'condition' with a 'consequence' which is inferred to be true if the 'condition' is true OR predicted to occur if the 'condition' occurs. "If John arrives tonight we will have a party."
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Can "couldn't have done" be used in subjunctive mood?
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Does the sentence make sense to you? Can "couldn't have done" be used in subjunctive mood?
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Can an “if-clause” be used as an extraposed subject?
When a subject is a whether-clause, it can be extraposed:
[Whether (or not) he comes] makes no difference. (basic version)
It makes no difference [whether (or not) he comes]. (extraposed)
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