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Chan-Seung Lee



Joined: 03 Dec 2005
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PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 3:44 pm    Post subject: without Reply with quote

Quote:
1.Without your timely information, I would be looking for my watch now.
2.Without your timely information, I would have been looking for my watch.
3.Without your timely information, I would have looked for my watch.


I made up the above sentences because I want to see if they are correct or not.
Could you tell me if they are right or not?

Thanks.
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dragn



Joined: 17 Feb 2009
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PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2009 5:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
1.Without your timely information, I would be looking for my watch now.
2.Without your timely information, I would have been looking for my watch.
3.Without your timely information, I would have looked for my watch.


I made up the above sentences because I want to see if they are correct or not.
Could you tell me if they are right or not?


Yes, they are all right. They have slightly different meanings, but they are all right.

Greg
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lotus



Joined: 25 Jan 2004
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PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2009 7:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

Here's another alternative:

Without your quick response, I would still be looking for my watch now.


--lotus
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