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Makabi Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
had or not?
I want to know which one is right and why. The sentence is refering about things in the past.
1. A man had died and we just laughed about it.
2. A man died and we just laughed about it. (also is there ''just" in that one?)
3. A man had died and we were laughing about it.
4. A man died and we were laughing about it.
1. A man had died and we just laughed about it.
2. A man died and we just laughed about it. (also is there ''just" in that one?)
3. A man had died and we were laughing about it.
4. A man died and we were laughing about it.
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Makabi I want to know which one is right and why. 1. 2.
- Makabi I want to know which one is right and why.
- 1.
- 2.
- A man died and we just laughed about it.
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MakabiI want to know which one is right and why. The sentence is referingaboutto things in the past.1. A man had died and we just laughed about it.2. A man died and we just laughed about it. (also is there ''just" in that one?)3. A man had died and we were laughing about it.4. A man died and we were laughing abou
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They are all grammatically correct, but would be used with differing time references, slight changes in meaning.
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MakabiI want to know which one is right and why. The sentence is refering about things in the past.1. A man had died and we just laughed about it.2. A man died and we just laughed about it. (also is there ''just" in that one?)3. A man had died and we were laughing about it.4. A man died and we were laughing about it.They are all possible, but 1 and 3 contain
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I'd like to ask if I change some of the words in the following text, will the text still be gramatically correct?
Saint-Mars's other prisoners at Pignerol included Count http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ercole_Antonio_Mattioli (or Matthioli), an Italian diplomat who
Saint-Mars's other prisoners at Pignerol included Count http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ercole_Antonio_Mattioli (or Matthioli), an Italian diplomat who
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Makabiwill the text still be grammatically correct?Yes. It doesn't take much to make a sentence grammatically correct.
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I want to ask which is the right one and why.
1. If I had the chance I would butcher them.
2. If I had the chance I will butcher them.
I think it's 1.
1. If I had the chance I would butcher them.
2. If I had the chance I will butcher them.
I think it's 1.
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MakabiI think it's 1.It is.
The three most used patterns for if-statements are:
IF present-tense, WILL {INF}
IF past-tense, WOULD {INF}
IF ... HAD {PP}, WOULD HAVE {PP}
{INF} = plain infinitive (no "to")
{PP} = past participle
CJ
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So if I say:
1. If I wanted to butcher them I would have stayed.
2. If I want to butcher them I will stay.
Both of them would be right, and when I cross-use them, the meaning wouldn't be that much different.
Also another question, should I use 'would be right' or 'will be right' in the colored sentence?
1. If I wanted to butcher them I would have stayed.
2. If I want to butcher them I will stay.
Both of them would be right, and when I cross-use them, the meaning wouldn't be that much different.
Also another question, should I use 'would be right' or 'will be right' in the colored sentence?
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Makabi1. If I wanted to butcher them I would have stayed.2. If I want to butcher them I will stay.Technically, it should be If I had wanted to ..., I would have ...on the first one, but you'll hear it as you've written it.
Makabiwhen I cross-use them, the meaning wouldn't be that much different.The difference is ten
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