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"– Which nationality do you feel now ?
–I'd say I was English rather than British but I'm very proud of my parents' heritage, half Basque and half Bolivian...I like that."
( He's lived with his parents in London for over twenty years and all the family members have got British passport.)
I've got a bit of problem in grammar of the first line of the answer :
He means if I was English it would be better than British ?? So why isn't there "if" in his answer? He's answered casually?
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He means "if I was English it would be better than British" ?? No, he doesn't mean that. He means I think I am English, not British.
- He means "if I was English it would be better than British" ??
- No, he doesn't mean that.
- He means I think I am English, not British.
- There is no if-condition here.
- Consider this simpler example.
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He means "if I was English it would be better than British" ??
No, he doesn't mean that.
He means I think I am English, not British.
There is no if-condition here.
Consider this simpler example. eg I'd say Mary was pretty rather than beautiful.
Clive
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