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Vkr6078 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

A : Hey! Where is he?

B: He went to XXX on a holiday trip.

A: What? Why did he go there? That was a dangerous place to visit. If I were/had been (in place of ) him, I wouldn't have gone.

I have two questions here.
1. Which should be there in the sentence, "were" or "had been"?
2. Can I use "in place of" before him?
  

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1. If I had been him, I wouldn't has gone. 2.

— Tamguatlay

  • 1.
  • If I had been him, I wouldn't has gone.
  • 2.
  • No, you can't.
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1. If I had been him, I wouldn't has gone.
2. No, you can't.
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tamguatlay1. If I had been him, I wouldn't have gone.
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Sorry, ,

The first sentence should be "If I had been him, I wouldn't HAVE gone.
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Sorry, vkr,.

The first sentence should be "If I had been him, I wouldn't HAVE gone.

It was my a typo. Your sentence reads: ...I wouldn't have gone.
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vkr6078B: He went to *** on a holiday trip.
This is not natural. It would be better as: He went on holiday to ***.
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AnonymousHe went on holiday to ***.
How about He went to *** on holiday? Not so good?

CJ
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CalifJimHow about He went to *** on holiday? Not so good?CJ
That's also good.
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AnonymousThat's also good.
OK. Thanks.

CJ
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vkr60782. Can I use "in place of" before him?
No, but sometimes people use the phrase "In his place, I would (not) ...".

CJ
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