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The phrase 'could not have anticipated' is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is used to express the idea that someone was unable to predict or foresee something happening in the future. Example: "The sudden storm caught us off guard. We could not have anticipated such a drastic change in weather."
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Ginsberg, of course, could not have anticipated AIDS.
Perhaps the federal government could not have anticipated bungee-jumpers.
Trying to fulfil both promises concurrently will pose a challenge Ms Gillard could not have anticipated.
The Met could not have anticipated how resonant this generic rescue comedy would be right now.
But they could not have anticipated the very different sort of conflict which we face today.
But in 2015 my career turned in ways I could not have anticipated.
Even the terrorists, that is, could not have anticipated the current look of one's mail.
Wharton was not yet an established writer in 1900, and could not have anticipated this week's auction.
What he could not have anticipated, at the age of 23, was what it would mean for his future.
When Taliban characters dream of creating Pashtunistan, the audience gets it on a level he could not have anticipated.
The British public bought into the image of the genial gentleman farmer in a way even Matthews could not have anticipated.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com