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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Past conditional?

Hi. What is the difference? Are both of them correct? Thank you in advance for your help.

He would have been out of there it it were (had not been) not for the mercy of the person in charge of the facility.

  

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anonymous He would have been out of there it if it were (had not been) not for the mercy of the person in charge of the facility. I would accept both, and I don't see any difference in meaning. Grammatically, 'had not been' is "more correct".

— CalifJim

  • anonymous He would have been out of there it if it were (had not been) not for the mercy of the person in charge of the facility.
  • I would accept both, and I don't see any difference in meaning.
  • Grammatically, 'had not been' is "more correct".
  • CJ
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anonymousHe would have been out of there it if it were (had not been) not for the mercy of the person in charge of the facility.

I would accept both, and I don't see any difference in meaning. Grammatically, 'had not been' is "more correct".

CJ

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