Does this make sense? ¿Tiene sentido?

Question

Como han dicho muchos historiadores, la guerra civil era inevitable debido a problemas económicos, problemas de la tierra, y un alza de sentimientos anticlericales, pero es posible que pudiera haya sido evitado.

I'm more worried about the end part

Answer 1

Olivia:

pero es posible que pudiera haya sido evitado.

...pero es posible pudiera haber sido evitada.

It is always better to write the English version, as you might have had something else in mind and not conveying what you really meant.

All I did was to guess what you wanted to say. Was I lucky or not? You only know that for the moment.

Answer 2

I would say: pero es posible que pudiera haber sido evitada. Also instead of problemas de la tierra I would say problemas de terreno o territorio. But that's just my opinion! Hope to see someone else's answer.

Answer 3

Hello Olivia,

You said: "Como han dicho muchos historiadores, la guerra civil era inevitable debido a problemas económicos, problemas de la tierra, y un alza de sentimientos anticlericales, pero es posible que pudiera haya sido evitado".

Yes, it certainly makes sense...I understand it to mean:

As many historians have said, the civil war was inevitable owing to economic problems, land problems, and a rise in anticlerical feeling, but it's possible that it could have been avoided.

Por cierto, la palabra alza es feminina: una alza (Según el Diccionario Inglés/Español, Oxford)

I am not 100% sure about the end part. I would have said: " ...que pudiera haber sido evitado." Let's see what the natives or advanced speakers say

I hope this helps

Although it´s feminine, "Un" is correct because the first "A" of "alza" is stressed - El alza, algún alza, etc. Just like "El agua" - 005faa61, Jun 23, 2013

Thank you very much, Julian, for the explanation :) - FELIZ77, Jun 23, 2013