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Inchoateknowledge Posted 19 years ago
Linguistics Studies

does choose express obligation?

0 If I were to 'choose between the two cars (because I have money for only one), I would choose the silver on. 0-
  

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0 No. Not on its own it doesn't. If I 01i 01font 00had02font 02i 00 to choose....

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  • 0 No.
  • Not on its own it doesn't.
  • If I 01i 01font 00had02font 02i 00 to choose....
  • expresses obligation.
  • If I 01font 01i 00were02i 02font 00 to choose....
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0 No. Not on its own it doesn't. If I 01i01font00had02font02i00 to choose.... expresses obligation. If I 01font01i00were02i02font00 to choose.... does not. 0-
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01cite10Tidus12cite10No. Not on its own it doesn't. If I 11i11font10had12font12i10 to choose.... expresses obligation. If I 11font11i10were12i12font10 to choose.... does not.12blockquote
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0Because you are not being obliged to choose either option. 'If I were to run, I would win the race', doesn't mean that you have to run in the race. 'If I were to eat snails, I would be sick'. You are not obliged to eat the snails. 'If I were to choose' - you are not being obliged to choose anything. You might decide that you don't want to choose. 'If I were to' means that you can avoid the whol
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10Because you are not being obliged to choose either option. 'If I were to run, I would win the race', doesn't mean that you have to run in the race. 'If I were to eat snails, I would be sick'. You are not obliged to eat the snails. 'If I were to choose' - you are not being obliged to choose anything. You might
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0But in that situation, you are definitely getting a car, so you 'have' to choose. You wouldn't say 'If I were to' in this context as you 01b00are 02b00making a choice.02br
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00'If I were to' is used in hypothetical situations. It isn't used when you definitely going to do something. It is used when you 'might' do something. True, you might choose a
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0"'If I were to' is used in hypothetical situations. It isn't used when you definitely going to do something. It is used when you 'might' do something." 02br
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01font00I know. 02font01font00But let us assume the cars are not available.02font02br
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0That wasn't your context.02br
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00If I were to 'choose between the two cars (because I have money for only one), I would choose the silver on. - this is incorrect.0-
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10If I were to 'choose between the two cars (because I have money for only one), I would choose the silver on. - this is incorrect.12br
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10I do not have enough money, but I want both cars.
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0 To be honest, Inch, this is all getting a bit far from the original question of 'does choose' indicate obligation. The answer is no, choose does not indicate any obligation, whether it is used with 'if I were to' or 'if I had to' or any other wording. 0-
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01cite10Tidus12cite10No. Not on its own it doesn't. If I 11i11font10had12font12i10 to choose.... expresses obligation. If I 11font11i10were12i12font10 to choose.... does not.12blockquote
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