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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

If it wasn't for

If it wasn't/weren't for the fact that Chloe would be offended, I wouldn't go to the party.

It refers to nothing, just means the situation, right?

Thanks
LIJ
  

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Hi, I think it's just part of the idiom. Like in " It was my mother who noticed there was something wrong". That "it" can't refer to "my mother", it does not refer to anything, but you say it that way anyway.

— Kooyeen

  • Hi, I think it's just part of the idiom.
  • Like in " It was my mother who noticed there was something wrong".
  • That "it" can't refer to "my mother", it does not refer to anything, but you say it that way anyway.
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Hi,
I think it's just part of the idiom. Like in "Itwas my mother who noticed there was something wrong". That "it" can't refer to "my mother", it does not refer to anything, but you say it that way anyway.
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LiveinjapanIf it wasn't/weren't for the fact that Chloe would be offended, I wouldn't go to the party.

It refers to nothing, just means the situation, right?

Thanks
LIJ
"Weren't" is the proper form: subjunctive with contrary to fact thought.
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Thanks, Kooyeen and Philip.

Got it!
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