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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Is this sentence okay?
"If he were alive, she wouldn't have been there"
What would the difference be if i changed the "were alive" to "had been alive"?
What would the difference be if i changed the "were alive" to "had been alive"?
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If you are talking about a fairly recent situation, then there is little significant difference in meaning. If you are talking about a situation further back in the past, then the past perfect is mor appropriate. If he were alive - He is not alive.
- If you are talking about a fairly recent situation, then there is little significant difference in meaning.
- If you are talking about a situation further back in the past, then the past perfect is mor appropriate.
- If he were alive - He is not alive.
- If he had been alive - He was not alive (at that time).
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If you are talking about a fairly recent situation, then there is little significant difference in meaning.
If you are talking about a situation further back in the past, then the past perfect is mor appropriate.
If he were alive - He is not alive.
If he had been alive - He was not alive (at that time).
If you are talking about a situation further back in the past, then the past perfect is mor appropriate.
If he were alive - He is not alive.
If he had been alive - He was not alive (at that time).
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