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Kooyeen Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

If I were to do... / If I had to do...

0 Hi,02br
00what's the difference between...01ul
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  • 00If I were to choose between those two cars, I'd choose the black one.02li
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  • 00If I had to choose between those two cars, I'd choose the black one.02li
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00or between...01ul
    01li
  • 00If I were to express my opinion, I wouldn't say that President Flush made a smart move.02li
    • 01li
  • 00If I had to express my opinion, I wouldn't say that President Flush made a smart move.02li
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00Thanks 050010id1
  

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0I would say very subtle02br 02br 00The modal idiom 01b 01i 00to be to02i 02b 00 is used to express requirement, just like 01b 01i 00to have to02i 02b 0-

— Inchoateknowledge

  • 0I would say very subtle02br 02br 00The modal idiom 01b 01i 00to be to02i 02b 00 is used to express requirement, just like 01b 01i 00to have to02i 02b 0-
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0I would say very subtle02br
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00The modal idiom 01b01i00to be to02i02b00 is used to express requirement, just like 01b01i00to have to02i02b0-
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0 See: 02br
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00 If I would/should choose vs If I must choose ...02br
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01b00choice vs. obligation02b0-
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01cite10Inchoateknowledge12cite10The modal idiom 11b11i10to be to12i12b10 is used to express requirement, just like 11b11i10to have to12i12b12br
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10Not in such contexts, IMO, not with "were." 0-
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01cite10Kooyeen12cite10Hi,12br
10what's the difference between...12br
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    12br
    11li
  • 10If I were to choose between those two cars, I'd choose the black one.12br
    11li
  • 10If I had to choose between those two cars, I'd choose the black one.12li
    • 10or between...12b
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite11blockquote
11cite20Inchoateknowledge22cite22br
20The modal idiom 21b21i20to be to22i22b20 is used to express requirement, just like 21b21i20to have to22i22b22br
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  • 00If I were to choose between those two cars, I'd choose the black one. 02br
    01li
  • 00If I had to choose between those two cars, I'd choose the black one.02li
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    01b00Implied obligation02b00 in the second one.02br
    02br
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  • 00If I were to express my opinion, I wouldn't say that Pre
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    0Inch,02br
    02br
    00Please restrain from arguing with people who know, live and breath English. "If I were" does not express [past tense].02br
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    00It's an idiomatic phrase to express a hypethetical state of mind. like in "If I were you, I would not keep making incorrect comments". 050010id2
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    01cite10Goodman12cite12br
    10Inch,12br
    12br
    10Please restrain from arguing with people who know, live and breath English. "If I were" does not express [past tense].12br
    12br
    10It's an idiomatic phrase to express a hypethetical state of mind. like in "If I were you, I would not keep making in
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    01cite10Inchoateknowledge12cite11blockquote
    11cite20Marius Hancu22cite21blockquote
    21cite30Inchoateknowledge32cite32br
    30The modal idiom 31b31i30to be to32i32b30 is used to express requirement, just like 31b
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    01cite10Milky12cite11li
  • 10If I were to choose between those two cars, I'd choose the black one. 12br
    11li
  • 10If I had to choose between those two cars, I'd choose the black one. 12br
    12br
    11b10Implied obligation12b10 in the second one.12br
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