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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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I wouldn't expect to hear it often. Could you tell me what the if part of the sentence could be? Please help.
  

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Anonymous I wouldn't expect to hear it often. Could you tell me what the if part of the sentence could be? Please help.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous I wouldn't expect to hear it often.
  • Could you tell me what the if part of the sentence could be?
  • Please help.
  • In the context I imagine for this sentence I would say that there is no real "if" part.
  • Rather, I'd say that "wouldn't expect to" is a substitute for "don't".
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Anonymous I wouldn't expect to hear it often. Could you tell me what the if part of the sentence could be? Please help.
In the context I imagine for this sentence I would say that there is no real "if" part. Rather, I'd say that "wouldn't expect to" is a substitute for "don't". By making that substitution the speaker makes the statement less definite and dir
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I'm sorry, I don't understand your question. Are you asking about my reply to Taka's question earlier?
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That was me. I am a little confused.
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OK.
If you click on the thread title you will see the whole thread.
I was replying to Taka's question: What about this? I see it as clear that...
The it referred to I see it as clear that...
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