triple_r wrote:
> Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>> Other things: Don't use sentences whose meaning depends on complex tenses of
>> the verb. E.g., don't use a sentence where "I would have been X" means
>> something different than "I would have X".
> 
> I guess I haven't had to worry about the distinction before.  What happens if
> the difference between the two makes a difference? 

You get confusion, is all.

I've just found that in my dealings with non-native speakers, subtle tense 
differences are not as well practiced as past-present-future.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   Why is there a chainsaw in DOOM?
   There aren't any trees on Mars.

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