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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
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If I were not for = If there was not for???
1. If it were not for my family, I would give up my position.
2. If there was not for my family, I would give up my position.
Is 1 and 2 the same?
2. If there was not for my family, I would give up my position.
Is 1 and 2 the same?
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No, sentence 2 is wrong. " (sentence 1) is idiomatic. ".
- No, sentence 2 is wrong.
- " (sentence 1) is idiomatic.
- ".
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No, sentence 2 is wrong.
"If it were NOT FOR ..." (sentence 1) is idiomatic.
You can say "If there WAS NOT ..." but you can't say "If there was NOT FOR ...".
"If it were NOT FOR ..." (sentence 1) is idiomatic.
You can say "If there WAS NOT ..." but you can't say "If there was NOT FOR ...".
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