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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Is this sentence correct?
Is the whole sentence correct? Can I leave out the part in brackets?
If you'd rather (she help you,) she could.
Thank you
If you'd rather (she help you,) she could.
Thank you
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You can't omit that part and have a sentence with any meaning. " This suggests that someone else has offered to help you, and you would rather "she" do it. It requires context to make sense.
- You can't omit that part and have a sentence with any meaning.
- " This suggests that someone else has offered to help you, and you would rather "she" do it.
- It requires context to make sense.
- But so do most sentences.
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You can't omit that part and have a sentence with any meaning.
You could say "If you'd rather, she could help you." This suggests that someone else has offered to help you, and you would rather "she" do it. It requires context to make sense. But so do most sentences.
You could say "If you'd rather, she could help you." This suggests that someone else has offered to help you, and you would rather "she" do it. It requires context to make sense. But so do most sentences.
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