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Lev Landau Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Mixed interrogative conditional?

Hi everybody,

Can someone please tell me if any of the bolded sentences below is correct. If none is, then what should I use in their their place?

Alice and Bob are arguing about Windows 7.

A: It sucks and is user-unfriendly.
B: I don't think so. If it sucked then why would you have had it on your computer for a half year now? / why have you had it on your computer for a half year now?
A: Well, I didn't buy it, it came free when I purchased the computer.

Thank you very much.
  

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Lev Landau If it sucked then why would you have had it on your computer for a half year now? / why have you had it on your computer for a half year now? Both are possible, Lev Landau Can someone please tell me if any of the bolded sentences below is correct.

  • Lev Landau If it sucked then why would you have had it on your computer for a half year now?
  • / why have you had it on your computer for a half year now?
  • Both are possible, Lev Landau Can someone please tell me if any of the bolded sentences below is correct.
  • If none is, then what should I use in their their place?
  • Can someone please tell me if any either of the bolded sentences below is correct.
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Lev Landau If it sucked then why would you have had it on your computer for a half year now? / why have you had it on your computer for a half year now?
Both are possible,
Lev LandauCan someone please tell me if any of the bolded sentences below is correct. If none is, then what should I use in their their place?
Can someone

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