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Zillah Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Had it not been for their quick thinking, it would have been a different story

Dear Experts

While I was reading the story in the link blowe :

http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/9581699/toddler-badly-burnt-in-unit-fire/

I came across this quote
"Had it not been for their quick thinking, it would have been a different story,"
I feel there is a typo ,,,,missing "if clauses"

If someone shed any light on this I would be grateful ?

Regards
  

Top answer

The 'if' clause has an alternative structure: Had it not been for = If it had not been for.

— Mister Micawber

  • The 'if' clause has an alternative structure: Had it not been for = If it had not been for.
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The 'if' clause has an alternative structure:

Had it not been for = If it had not been for.
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Thanks for that.

Edit : I just realized that the question below is realted to my thread as well



"Had it been" means "If it was/were"
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