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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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I want to know if the second sentence is correct -
She flaunted her jewelry. And so would I, had I only been that rich.
The second sentence is supposed to imply that if I was that rich, I would have flaunted too.
Is it a correct construction.
She flaunted her jewelry. And so would I, had I only been that rich.
The second sentence is supposed to imply that if I was that rich, I would have flaunted too.
Is it a correct construction.
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Anonymous I want to know if the second sentence is correct - She flaunted her jewelry. And so would I, had I only been that rich. It's not bad as is, but the strictly correct form is And so would I have , had I only been that rich.
- Anonymous I want to know if the second sentence is correct - She flaunted her jewelry.
- And so would I, had I only been that rich.
- It's not bad as is, but the strictly correct form is And so would I have , had I only been that rich.
- In either case you have a pretty stilted construction.
- For a more relaxed style you might say And I would've too, if I'd been that rich.
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AnonymousI want to know if the second sentence is correct -It's not bad as is, but the strictly correct form is
She flaunted her jewelry. And so would I, had I only been that rich.
And so would I have, had I only been that rich.
In either case you have a pretty stilted construction. For a more relaxed sty
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