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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Use of conditional

Were it not for the quick thinking of the pilot,the plane would have crashed .

can I write this sentence in this way?:

had it not been the quick thinking of the pilot,the plane would have crashed.
  

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Hi, Were it not for the quick thinking of the pilot,the plane would have crashed . : Yes. H ad it not been for the quick thinking of the pilot,the plane would have crashed.

  • Hi, Were it not for the quick thinking of the pilot,the plane would have crashed .
  • : Yes.
  • H ad it not been for the quick thinking of the pilot,the plane would have crashed.
  • Y ou omitted two capitals In your post.
  • Clive
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Hi,

Were it not for the quick thinking of the pilot,the plane would have crashed .

can I write this sentence in this way?: Yes.

Had it not been for the quick thinking of the pilot,the plane would have crashed.

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Thanks Clive!!!!
I have another question ..Are the meaning of these questions same??? or there is a difference?
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Hi,

No real difference.

Clive

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