Is it correct to say 'as would I'

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Is it correct to say 'as would I'?She would probably like to know what I said about her as would I had she said something about me.Thanks

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

It badly needs a comma.

Laborious · Answer

Actually there are three patterns that are possible there, but with a difference in meaning:

1) ...as I would have liked if she had said something about me.
(Unreal or imaginary past conditional. She didn't actually say anything about you. This didn't actually happen; you are just imagining what would have happened if she had said something about you.)

2) ...as I would like if she had said something about me.
(This is a 'mixed conditional'. You are combining the present and past unreal/imaginary conditionals. )

3) ...as I would like if she said something about me. (This is an unreal or imaginary future conditional. You are imagining of the the future that you think is unlikely.)

Anonymous · Answer

Hi MM,

Is Laborious correct?

Is my sentence natural with a comma?

Where would it go?

Thanks

Mister Micawber · Answer

She would probably like to know what I said about her, as would I had she said something about me.

Is it correct to say 'as would I'

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