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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Supposing as a full sentences

Hi

I often see sentences starting with "supposing" as independent clauses. Could you please shed some light on these? Are these OK?

Supposing they come back before time?

Supposing you had a house like hers?

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Hi, I'd class them as normal but definitely casual speech or writing. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, I'd class them as normal but definitely casual speech or writing.
  • Clive
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Hi,

I'd class them as normal but definitely casual speech or writing.

Clive
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Mr. TomI often see sentences starting with "supposing" as independent clauses.
what if works the same way. I would not call these independent. They are dependent on an implicit main clause.

[What if / Supposing] they come back earlier? = What [will / can / should] we do if they come back earlier?
[What if / Supposing] you ha
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