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What has happened to the land next to our house?

It has been bought.

When was the accident reported?

It had already been reported before I phoned.

Why couldn't the speaker play on the tennis court?

People were using the tennis court, so the speaker couldn't play.

Who will inform you about when to see the doctor?

Somebody will tell you when you should go in to see the doctor. Signup and view all the answers

What are counterfactual conditionals, and how are they contrasted with indicatives?

Counterfactual conditionals discuss what would have been true under different circumstances, while indicatives are generally restricted to discussing open possibilities. Signup and view all the answers

How are counterfactuals characterized grammatically?

Counterfactuals are characterized grammatically by their use of fake tense morphology, which some languages use in combination with other kinds of morphology including aspect and mood. Signup and view all the answers

What approach was developed in the 1960s to address the truth of counterfactuals?

The now-classic possible world approach, in which a counterfactual's truth hinges on its consequent holding at certain possible worlds where its antecedent holds. Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the tools used in recent formal analyses to treat counterfactuals?

Some of the tools used include causal models and dynamic semantics. Signup and view all the answers

In addition to philosophical logic and formal semantics, name two other fields to which insights from the study of counterfactuals have been applied.

Insights from the study of counterfactuals have been applied to fields including history, marketing, and epidemiology. Signup and view all the answers

What is the contrast between counterfactuals and indicatives?

Counterfactuals are conditional sentences discussing what would have been true under different circumstances, while indicatives are generally restricted to discussing open possibilities. Signup and view all the answers

How have counterfactuals been characterized grammatically?

What is the possible world approach in the context of counterfactuals?

The possible world approach is a method in which a counterfactual's truth hinges on its consequent holding at certain possible worlds where its antecedent holds. Signup and view all the answers

Name two fields, other than philosophical logic and formal semantics, to which insights from the study of counterfactuals have been applied.

History, marketing Signup and view all the answers

What are counterfactual conditionals and how are they characterized?

Counterfactual conditionals are conditional sentences discussing what would have been true under different circumstances. They are characterized by their use of fake tense morphology, often in combination with other kinds of morphology including aspect and mood. Signup and view all the answers