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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
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"If you were to exert your influence they might change their decision."

1i00 If you were to exert your influence they might change their decision.02i02br
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0time is present and tense is past (2nd cond.)0-
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0Present/future01b00 time,02b00 not tense. 0-
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0Thanks for your reply Marius Hancu. 02br
00How does that differ from 'If you exert your influence they might change their decision.'02br
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1i00 'If you exert your influence they might change their decision.'02i02br
00Similar, but less doubt for the condition under "if", thus exerting the influence is less hypothetical here. Here is all or nothing, yes or no, I exert or don't exert. 0-
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