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13 de oct. de 2012 · 1. Last night it couldn't have been better = Last night it was possible not to be better, but it did better. So this meaing is not carrying the intended meaning that last night it was best. On the other hand the plain form - 2. Last night it couldn't be better - seems to carry the intended meaning.
2 Answers. Sorted by: 1. Let's compare your examples: The party was great, couldn't have been better! This expresses an extreme. Since the party couldn't have been better, it's as good as it could possibly be. That makes this a fairly strong statement! It's even stronger than the party was great, so it works as a bit of superlative emphasis.
can't have / couldn't have. We use can't have and couldn't have + past participle when we think it's not possible that something happened.
19 de nov. de 2022 · Russian. Nov 19, 2022. #1. Greetings 🤗. Could you please expain the difference between A and B in these cases? I can't decide which to choose. 1A. We had a really good holiday. It couldn't have been better. 1B. We had a really good holiday. It couldn't be better. 2A. The trip was cancelled last week.
「It couldn’t be better.（これよりいいことはあり得ない）」は「最高だ」という意味ですが、 過去のことの「最高だった」なら「It couldn’t have been better.」と完了形にします。 「It couldn’t have been worse.」は「最悪だった」という意味です。 他にも. The weather couldn’t have been better. （天気は最高だった） My first day at work couldn’t have been worse. （仕事の初日が最悪だった） こういう表現を海外ドラマ「グリー」で確認しましょう^^ 無料メールマガジン. 1日1フレーズ、使える英語をメールでお届けします。
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25 de feb. de 2011 · Feb 25, 2011. #1. Hi all. I'm just wondering if there is a formal equivalent of this sentence: I couldn't have said it any better. Of course, I'm assuming that it is informal. If not, can it be used in a formal letter? Or perhaps a report? I tried tweaking it a little bit so it would sound more "dignified":
