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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

I'm confused

I wish chocolate......... so fattening then I........ a box of chocolates every day.

A) hadn't been/were eating
B) weren't / would eat

Which one is correct and why can you help me?
  

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You have in effect a hypothetical condition about the present: If chocolate weren't so fattening, then I would eat ... The past subjunctive were is used for a present(or future) counterfactual condition, and would is used for a present (or future) consequence of such a condition.

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  • You have in effect a hypothetical condition about the present: If chocolate weren't so fattening, then I would eat ...
  • The past subjunctive were is used for a present(or future) counterfactual condition, and would is used for a present (or future) consequence of such a condition.
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You have in effect a hypothetical condition about the present: If chocolate weren't so fattening, then I would eat ... .
The past subjunctive were is used for a present(or future) counterfactual condition, and would is used for a present (or future) consequence of such a condition.
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AnonymousI wish chocolate......... so fattening. Then I........ a box of chocolates every day.
The question is faulty, but they want you to answer B.

CJ
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