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16 Dec 2019
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What does 1) Everything is fine now. Things couldn't be better. 2) We had a really good holiday. It couldn't have been better. Question: "couldn't do" is it a negative meaning? mean?
What does 1) Everything is fine now. Things couldn't be better. 2) We had a really good holiday. It couldn't have been better. Question: "couldn't do" is it a negative meaning? mean?
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@wizzzard
It could not -
It is the subject
- not be better
There is no better state it could occupy
Therefore it is very good
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