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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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If I didn't hang on now, all of my past efforts would have been in vain.

If I didn't hang on now, all of my past efforts would have been in vain.

HI,
I try to make a subjunctive sentence with an unreal presence in the if-clause and an unreal past in the main clause. But I am not sure if the above make sense to you. If not, could you make one similar sentence? Thanks.
  

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This must be the season for mixed conditionals. It may be my imagination, but it seems that there have been a lot of questions on this lately. The example you show is just what you say it is.

  • This must be the season for mixed conditionals.
  • It may be my imagination, but it seems that there have been a lot of questions on this lately.
  • The example you show is just what you say it is.
  • ) CJ
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This must be the season for mixed conditionals. It may be my imagination, but it seems that there have been a lot of questions on this lately.
The example you show is just what you say it is.
("unreal present", not "unreal presence"!)
CJ

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