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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Conditional

"Neither could the UK expect special arrangements on migration if it wanted to remain in the single market. “There is no à la carte menu,” he told the FT. “There is only the whole menu or none.”" (The Guardian.)

Is Neither could the UK expect special arrangements on migration if it wanted to remain in the single market conditional type 2 in the paragraph above?
  

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It appears to be a backshifted (reported speech) type 1 conditional.

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  • It appears to be a backshifted (reported speech) type 1 conditional.
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It appears to be a backshifted (reported speech) type 1 conditional.
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GPYIt appears to be a backshifted (reported speech) type 1 conditional.
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