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hela
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 Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 9:03 am Post subject: conjunctions of condition |
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Dear friends,
Would you please tell me if sentences (b) are correct?
1) What would have happened if they hadn�t got a receipt?
a) Suppose they hadn�t got a receipt, what would have happened?
b) What would have happened suppose they hadn�t got a receipt? = totally wrong?
2) Treat my home in the same way that you would treat your own.
a) Treat my home as though it were your own.
b) Treat my home as though you were treating your own. = correct ?
Thanks again for your help.
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pinenut
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Location: Illinois, U.S.A.
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| Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 10:05 am Post subject: Re: conjunctions of condition |
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| hela wrote: |
Dear friends,
Would you please tell me if sentences (b) are correct?
1) What would have happened if they hadn�t got a receipt?
a) Suppose they hadn�t got a receipt, what would have happened?
b) What would have happened suppose they hadn�t got a receipt? = totally wrong?
2) Treat my home in the same way that you would treat your own.
a) Treat my home as though it were your own.
b) Treat my home as though you were treating your own. = correct ?
Thanks again for your help.
Hela |
What would have happened if they hadn�t got a receipt?
Treat my home as if you were treating your own.
For both the sentences, 'if' is the conjuction you ought to use because they are in the subjunctive mood. [/i] |
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hela
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| Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 10:32 am Post subject: |
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In fact I need to rephrase the first sentences with either "suppose" or "as though".
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