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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
"THAN IF" Comparative
Are the following correct?
1 I'd be happier if I won than if I lost.
2 If I won I'd be happier than if I lost.
3 If you had done it my way you would have made 50 dollars less than if you had done it your way but with less risk.
Thank you
1 I'd be happier if I won than if I lost.
2 If I won I'd be happier than if I lost.
3 If you had done it my way you would have made 50 dollars less than if you had done it your way but with less risk.
Thank you
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1 I'd be happier if I won than if I lost. (correct) 2 If I won I'd be happier than if I lost. (correct) 3 If you had done it my way <,> you would have made 50 dollars less than if you had done it your way <,> but with less risk.
- 1 I'd be happier if I won than if I lost.
- (correct) 2 If I won I'd be happier than if I lost.
- (correct) 3 If you had done it my way <,> you would have made 50 dollars less than if you had done it your way <,> but with less risk.
- ( Fine, once it is punctuated correctly).
- You could also have used a dash (--) to set of your last remark ("but with less risk").
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1 I'd be happier if I won than if I lost. (correct)
2 If I won I'd be happier than if I lost. (correct)
3 If you had done it my way<,> you would have made 50 dollars less than if you had done it your way<,> but with less risk. (Fine, once it is punctuated correctly).
You could also have used a dash (--) to set of your la
2 If I won I'd be happier than if I lost. (correct)
3 If you had done it my way<,> you would have made 50 dollars less than if you had done it your way<,> but with less risk. (Fine, once it is punctuated correctly).
You could also have used a dash (--) to set of your la
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