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Minhuoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

I'd like to be a film star

Please tell me which is correct:

1. If I would be somebody else, I'd like to be a film star.

2. If I could be somebody else, I'd like to be a film star.

Both of them are correct, aren't they? Thanks
  

Top answer

If I were sy else. Grammatically it is possible to start both conditional clauses with 'would' -- quite rare, though. In your first sentence the if clause with 'would' is incoherent.

— Inchoateknowledge

  • If I were sy else.
  • Grammatically it is possible to start both conditional clauses with 'would' -- quite rare, though.
  • In your first sentence the if clause with 'would' is incoherent.
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If I were sy else.
Grammatically it is possible to start both conditional clauses with 'would' -- quite rare, though.
In your first sentence the if clause with 'would' is incoherent.
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#2 is the one you will hear.
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Thank both of you a lot.
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Yes, only the second makes sense.
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