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meaning of "would have done" Tue Apr 03, 2007 13:20 pm  meaning of "would have done"
 

There is so much pressure put on Sachin and it's not just maybe on the field but off it as well. He is human, people must remember that and he can crack and break like everyone else. He bleeds like everyone else. But some of the criticism I believe is very, very unfair. I believe that Sachin would have done so much for Indian cricket.

Could anyone explain the bold words?
Moreover, I know `would have' is used with third conditional forms. But here in what sense it is used?
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meaning of "would have done" Tue Apr 03, 2007 14:05 pm  meaning of "would have done"
 

Hi LE
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not just maybe on the field but off it as well.
= not only on the field, but also off the field
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he can crack and break
This is figurative. It basically means that when there is too much stress, it is possible for him to break down mentally or physically.
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Sachin would have done so much for Indian cricket.

Yes, this sounds like a third conditional. It sounds like Sachin is no longer playing cricket and so it is impossible for him to have an influence on Indian cricket in the future. Or maybe if India is out of the world cup, it just means "If Safrin's team had been (were still) in the competition, he would have done a lot."
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meaning of "would have done" Tue Apr 03, 2007 16:28 pm  meaning of "would have done"
 

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Safrin's

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meaning of "would have done" Tue Apr 03, 2007 17:39 pm  meaning of "would have done"
 

Laughing
Thanks for pointing out the typo, Conchita.
Actually, though, I think I must have been suffering from Haihao's question about 'saffron'. Laughing
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