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?  In general terms, of
course, but this sounds difficult for native speakers to remember unless there
clear rules beyond "don't make it too complex."

 - Ricky

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