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"Would have" mean not true in the past, but in this sentence, we are saying about something that was true in the past. Shouldn't we use "household appliances their grandparents found miraculous" instead?
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"Would have" mean not true in the past, but in this sentence, we are saying about something that was true in the past. Shouldn't we use "household appliances their grandparents found miraculous" instead?
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How is it "true in the past"?

According to the intended meaning of the sentence, grandparents did not have household appliances that many people do have now a days.
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"Would have" mean not true in the past, but in this sentence, we are saying about something that was true in the past. Shouldn't we use "household appliances their grandparents found miraculous" instead?
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Hello pan1pan2,

We hope this finds you well.

To answer your query, here "would have" does not mean "not true", rather it means "hypothetical".

A hypothetical statement is one that is not true but for rhetorical purposes is treated as true, which is the usage that is applied here: the grandparents did not find the household appliances miraculous (as they did not have access to the appliances), but if they had been able to use those appliances, they would have found them miraculous.

We hope this helps.
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Hi Experts,

Can someone please provide the intended meaning of the sentence ?
is in correct option C - ' their grandparents would have found miraculous' is modifiying house appliances ?

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For many people, household labor remains demanding even if able to afford household appliances their grandparents would find a miracle.

Option Elimination -
First, let us understand the usage of "would find" and "would have found" that is key between options C and D.
"would find" construction is used for hypothetical or conditional actions in the present or future. It introduces an unlikely scenario. E.g., If I had more free time, I would find time to read every day. It means I am presenting an unlikely case that " It is unlikely I have or will find time." But if I do, "I would find time to read every day."
"would have found" construction is used to express a hypothetical action in the past. Action or situation that never really happened in the past. We think about the past and think about the outcome. E.g., If he had attended the concert, he would have found the performance outstanding. This never really happened in the past. Not if he goes in the past and supposedly attended the concert, "he would have found the performance outstanding."

(A) even if able to afford household appliances their grandparents would find a miracle - who can afford them? Need "they." Moreover, "would find" is used for hypothetical actions in the present or future. So here, it conveys an ongoing or present reaction from grandparents. However, in the context of the sentence, we are talking about grandparents, so it's better to use the hypothetical in the past.

(B) despite being able to afford household appliances their grandparents would find a miracle - "would have found" is better to convey the hypothetical action in the past.

(C) even if they can afford household appliances their grandparents would have found miraculous - perfect.

(D) although they could afford household appliances their grandparents would find miraculous - "would have found" is better to convey the hypothetical action in the past.

(E) even if they are able to afford household appliances which would have been a miracle to their grandparents - "they can afford" is a better usage. Moreover, "which would have been a miracle to their grandparents" adds unnecessary complexity.
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