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Seagull Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
If you were to lose your cell phone
Regarding the two sentences below:
(A) If you lost your cell phone while traveling abroad, what would you do?
(B) If you were to lose your cell phone while traveling abroad, what would you do?
Are they both fine? I'm particularly not sure if (B) is okay.
(A) If you lost your cell phone while traveling abroad, what would you do?
(B) If you were to lose your cell phone while traveling abroad, what would you do?
Are they both fine? I'm particularly not sure if (B) is okay.
Top answer
Both are fine. Incidentally, we use the word 'fine' in the meaning of 'acceptable, correct' only in affirmative statements, not in negative or interrogative ones. I don't know why.
- Both are fine.
- Incidentally, we use the word 'fine' in the meaning of 'acceptable, correct' only in affirmative statements, not in negative or interrogative ones.
- I don't know why.
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Both are fine.
Incidentally, we use the word 'fine' in the meaning of 'acceptable, correct' only in affirmative statements, not in negative or interrogative ones. I don't know why.
Incidentally, we use the word 'fine' in the meaning of 'acceptable, correct' only in affirmative statements, not in negative or interrogative ones. I don't know why.
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I understand.
I'll keep in mind your advice about "fine."
Thank you so much indeed, Fivejedjon.
I'll keep in mind your advice about "fine."
Thank you so much indeed, Fivejedjon.
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