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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

I would but

"I would help you, but I am not feeling well."
Does it mean "I would help you if I could, but I am not feeling well." ?
Why do we leave out the 'if clause' ?
  

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" ? More or less, yes. Debpriya De Why do we leave out the 'if clause' ?

— CalifJim

  • " ?
  • More or less, yes.
  • Debpriya De Why do we leave out the 'if clause' ?
  • Because it's so obvious what it is.
  • Anyone can fairly easily guess the intention of the speaker in such cases.
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Debpriya De"I would help you, but I am not feeling well."
Does it mean "I would help you if I could, but I am not feeling well." ?
More or less, yes.
Debpriya DeWhy do we leave out the 'if clause' ?
Because it's so obvious what it is. Anyone can fairly easily guess the intention of the speaker in such cases.

CJ
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