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Is it ok to say 'But for him, we wouldn't have won the match'?
  

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You are right. But for him, we wouldn't have won the match = Without him, we wouldn't have won the match = If it had not been for him, we wouldn't have won the match = If he had not been present, we wouldn't have won the match. paco

— Paco2004

  • You are right.
  • But for him, we wouldn't have won the match = Without him, we wouldn't have won the match = If it had not been for him, we wouldn't have won the match = If he had not been present, we wouldn't have won the match.
  • paco
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You are right.

But for him, we wouldn't have won the match
= Without him, we wouldn't have won the match
= If it had not been for him, we wouldn't have won the match
= If he had not been present, we wouldn't have won the match.

paco
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