Wednesday, December 2, 2015

tense - The nuance of "could have done"



I think I could have failed this time as well.



Could the above phrase mean two things?


First it means that I could have failed without your help or something. So with help I could have been successful.


Second it means that I have a feeling that I failed. So there's still a chance of success and I'll have to wait a bit more.


Am I right?




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