would have got lost vs could have got lost

Both "would have got lost" and "could have got lost" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Would have got lost" implies a higher degree of certainty or likelihood compared to "could have got lost." The choice between the two depends on the level of certainty or possibility the speaker wants to convey.

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would have got lost

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a higher degree of certainty or likelihood.

This phrase is used to talk about a situation in the past where it was very likely or certain that someone would have become lost.

Examples:

If you hadn't given me directions, I would have got lost.
Without a map, we would have got lost in the forest.
I would have got lost in the city if I hadn't followed the signs.

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Alternatives:

would have become lost
would have gotten lost

could have got lost

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a possibility or likelihood of getting lost.

This phrase is used to talk about a situation in the past where there was a possibility or likelihood that someone could have become lost.

Examples:

If we had taken the wrong turn, we could have got lost.
I could have got lost in the crowd if you hadn't held my hand.
She could have got lost in the maze without a guide.

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Alternatives:

could have become lost
could have gotten lost

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would have got lost vs could have got lost