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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

How is the correct way to phrase?

How is the correct way to phrase?

You had better give me back the house in the condition I gave it to you in.
When I get home the house had better be in the condition I left it to you in.
  

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Anonymous.... You had better give me back return the house in the condition I gave it to you in . When I get home , the house had better be in the condition I left it to you in .

— Canadian45

  • Anonymous....
  • You had better give me back return the house in the condition I gave it to you in .
  • When I get home , the house had better be in the condition I left it to you in .
  • The second sentence is more natural.
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Anonymous....You had better give me back return the house in the condition I gave it to you in.
When I get home, the house had better be in the condition I left it to you in.
The second sentence is more natural.
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What if someone lends you her house, how would you say it then?

Is this correct?
Leave the room in the condition it was given to you.

Thanks
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When I get home, the house had better be in the condition [that I left it in / in which I left it].
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Aspara GusWhen I get home, the house had better be in the condition that I left it in
I debated about that final "in", but finally felt that the underlined "in" was sufficient. And the absence of your "that" probably had a part in my decision.
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AnonymousWhat if someone lends you her house, how would you say it then?Is this correct?Leave the room in the condition it was given to you.Thanks
Leave the room in the condition it is.
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What about : Leave the house in the condition it is in. Leave the house in the condition in which it is [now]

Leave the house in the condition it was given to you in.
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AnonymousLeave the house in the condition it is in. Leave the house in the condition in which it is [now]
The first is possible. The second is unnatural.
AnonymousLeave the house in the condition it was given to you in.
This is also unnatural.
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How would you say Leave the house in the condition it was given to you in.
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Leave the house in the condition in which it was given to you. (This is almost the same sentence but slightly more natural.)

I don’t think I would use the word give here at all, but you’ve provided no context.
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