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Moon7296 Posted 11 years ago
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If i were to stop VS If I stopped

1. If I were to stop smoking, would you marry me?
2. If I stopped to smoke, would you marry me?

Q) Could you explain the difference between #1 and #2?
  

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1. If I were to stop smoking, would you marry me? 2.

— Mister Micawber

  • 1.
  • If I were to stop smoking, would you marry me?
  • 2.
  • If I stopped smoking , would you marry me?
  • moon7296 ) Could you explain the difference between #1 and #2?
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1. If I were to stop smoking, would you marry me?
2. If I stopped smoking, would you marry me?
moon7296) Could you explain the difference between #1 and #2?
The first is more formal and a bit more tentative.
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