Conversation started Jun 30, 2014 at 12:47.
user116848
Jun 30, 2014 12:47
@KitFox And here "Erica would love my cake if she were here with me today" and "Erica would have love my cake today if she were here with me today". These both grammatical? If 'yes' then how because both are talking about 'today'.
KitFox
KitFox
Erica would love my cake if she were here today. Eric would have loved my cake today if she were here.
That's that backswitching thing again.
Both are fine.
You're talking about a hypothetical situation.
user116848
Yes
user116848
@KitFox Thanks. So both can be used to mean the same thing Right?
KitFox
KitFox
Yes.
user116848
okay
user116848
Jun 30, 2014 12:50
Which one would you prefer?
KitFox
KitFox
If it were "Erica is here with me today and she loves my cake." that's different than "Erica is here with me today and she loved my cake."
user116848
Yah that I know :)
KitFox
KitFox
@Arrowfar "Would love" to me implies that in general Erica would enjoy the various cakes that you make, and that you plan to eat or are currently eating. "Would have loved" suggests possibly a particular cake and there is no possibility of Erica eating it in the future.
But that's just a vague impression, and not a distinction that I would hold anyone to.
user116848
And if "Erica" is someone (who is deceased) then?
KitFox
KitFox
Still either way. Erica loved cake. If she were here, she would love this cake. She would have loved this cake, if she were still alive and here with us.
I think I'd have a tendency to use "would have loved" if Erica was dead though.
user116848
Jun 30, 2014 12:54
Oh, okay
KitFox
KitFox
Because there is not really a possibility that she will have cake in the future.
user116848
I see
KitFox
KitFox
Clear as mud, huh?
user116848
Yeah haha
user116848
:D
user116848
Jun 30, 2014 13:04
@KitFox Can you tell me how do I save the particular comments (from here in chat) where I ask small questions like these, so I can save them on my computer?
KitFox
KitFox
I don't know.
You can put a bookmark, but everyone can see those. Still, it's OK to do if you are specific enough with the name that you'll be able to find it.
user116848
You mean my name?
Matt Эллен
Matt Эллен
@Arrowfar this is the list of currently bookmarked conversations
KitFox
KitFox
Thanks, Matt. I'm a little scattered right now.
This delicious bagel should help.
Matt Эллен
Matt Эллен
@Arrowfar there's no automated way to save a conversation to a text file, but you could just copy/paste the text
@KitFox mmmm bagel
KitFox
KitFox
Jun 30, 2014 13:10
mit cream cheese
Matt Эллен
Matt Эллен
unt chives?
user116848
@MattЭллен Sorry to ask this but how do I bookmark my conversation here?
KitFox
KitFox
@MattЭллен Not this time. I particularly like with green olives though.
user116848
Can't seem to locate any button here?
Matt Эллен
Matt Эллен
@Arrowfar in this room, you can create a bookmark.
user116848
Jun 30, 2014 13:11
Yeah how?
Mitch
Mitch
@MattЭллен I poverty all the time. It's not very comfortable.
KitFox
KitFox
@Arrowfar Use the room dropdown over above the avatar list on the right.
Matt Эллен
Matt Эллен
@Arrowfar over the list of avatars, under the title, there is a menu item "room▼". click on that. the second item is "create bookmark"
 
Conversation ended Jun 30, 2014 at 13:11.