Johnson wrote in his Telegraph article: “Once we have settled our accounts, we will take back control of roughly £350m per week. It would be a fine thing, as many of us have pointed out, if a lot of that money went on the NHS, provided we use that cash injection to modernise and make the most of new technology.” (The Guardian.)
Does "went" refer to the condition to be fulfilled in the future in the passage above?
Is "as many of us have pointed out" an adjunct there?
anonymous if a lot of that money went on the NHS Does "went" refer to the condition to be fulfilled in the future in the passage above? Yes. if a lot of that money were to go ...
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anonymousif a lot of that money went on the NHS
Does "went" refer to the condition to be fulfilled in the future in the passage above?
Yes.
... if a lot of that money were to go ... (in the future)
anonymousIs "as many of us have pointed out" an adjunct there?
Yes.
CJ