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Rotter Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Were contested or was contested
1. If Mrs Bhutto were contested the election, she would have become the next president of Pakistan.
2. If Mrs Bhutto was contested the election, she would have become the next president of Pakistan.
3. If Mrs Bhutto contested the election, she would have become the next president of Pakistan.
4. If Mrs Bhutto contested the election, she would be the the next president of Pakistan.
I guess only the first sentence is fine in this context. It is hypothetical that Mrs Bhutto will be able to contest the election; I mean as she is not alive it borders hypothetical event not a past event.
I guess even the fourth sentence will be fine.
Your thoughts are welcome.
2. If Mrs Bhutto was contested the election, she would have become the next president of Pakistan.
3. If Mrs Bhutto contested the election, she would have become the next president of Pakistan.
4. If Mrs Bhutto contested the election, she would be the the next president of Pakistan.
I guess only the first sentence is fine in this context. It is hypothetical that Mrs Bhutto will be able to contest the election; I mean as she is not alive it borders hypothetical event not a past event.
I guess even the fourth sentence will be fine.
Your thoughts are welcome.
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Hi Rotter The first two sentences are not grammatical. Sentences 3 and 4 don't make sense because there was no election before Mrs Bhutto was assassinated. In other words, it doesn't matter whether she is now dead or alive.
- Hi Rotter The first two sentences are not grammatical.
- Sentences 3 and 4 don't make sense because there was no election before Mrs Bhutto was assassinated.
- In other words, it doesn't matter whether she is now dead or alive.
- There there are no election results for anyone to contest yet -- the election is scheduled for January 2008 as I recall.
- q=contest&r=66 The election (results) were contested after it was discovered that more than 10,000 dead people had cast votes.
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Hi Rotter
The first two sentences are not grammatical.
Sentences 3 and 4 don't make sense because there was no election before Mrs Bhutto was assassinated. In other words, it doesn't matter whether she is now dead or alive. There there are no election results for anyone to contest yet -- the election is scheduled for January 2008 as I recall.
Look at definitions 5 and
The first two sentences are not grammatical.
Sentences 3 and 4 don't make sense because there was no election before Mrs Bhutto was assassinated. In other words, it doesn't matter whether she is now dead or alive. There there are no election results for anyone to contest yet -- the election is scheduled for January 2008 as I recall.
Look at definitions 5 and
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Thanks Yankee for the reply. I just came home from the gym and saw your reply.
1. If Mrs Bhutto were contested the election, she would have become the next president of Pakistan.
2. If Mrs Bhutto was contested the election, she would have become the next president of Pakistan.
3. If Mrs Bhutto contested the election, she would have become the next president of Pakis
1. If Mrs Bhutto were contested the election, she would have become the next president of Pakistan.
2. If Mrs Bhutto was contested the election, she would have become the next president of Pakistan.
3. If Mrs Bhutto contested the election, she would have become the next president of Pakis
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Nobody has seen my latest post.
I just want to know the right sentence in this context. I believe the first sentence is the correct one because it borders hypothesis. It should be hypothesis in this case as Mrs Bhutto is not alive.
I urge someone to comment on this.
I just want to know the right sentence in this context. I believe the first sentence is the correct one because it borders hypothesis. It should be hypothesis in this case as Mrs Bhutto is not alive.
I urge someone to comment on this.
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Nobody has seen my latest post.
I just want to know the right sentence in this context. I believe the first sentence is the correct one because it borders hypothesis. It should be hypothesis in this case as Mrs Bhutto is not alive.
I urge someone to comment on this.
I just want to know the right sentence in this context. I believe the first sentence is the correct one because it borders hypothesis. It should be hypothesis in this case as Mrs Bhutto is not alive.
I urge someone to comment on this.
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Hello Rotter,
Mister M's examples differ because they use they verb "to be", whereas your examples use the verb "to contest".
Thus the correct forms (for the context you intend) are:
1. If BB had contested the election, she would have won.
— the underlined part is the past perfect of the verb "to contest".
Cf.
2. If X were alive
Mister M's examples differ because they use they verb "to be", whereas your examples use the verb "to contest".
Thus the correct forms (for the context you intend) are:
1. If BB had contested the election, she would have won.
— the underlined part is the past perfect of the verb "to contest".
Cf.
2. If X were alive
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All right.
The flaw was that I wrote 'were contested'. It should be 'had contested'.
11. If Mrs Bhutto had contested the election, she would have become the next president of Pakistan.
The above is correct. Please tell me.
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Mr Pedantic, I remember you very well. You are good at French too.
Je sais le français aussi. Je dois l'
The flaw was that I wrote 'were contested'. It should be 'had contested'.
11. If Mrs Bhutto had contested the election, she would have become the next president of Pakistan.
The above is correct. Please tell me.
PS
Mr Pedantic, I remember you very well. You are good at French too.
Je sais le français aussi. Je dois l'
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>If Mrs Bhutto had contested the election, she would have become the next president of Pakistan.
Correct grammatically, but not factually, because these weren't presidential, but legislative, elections.
Correct grammatically, but not factually, because these weren't presidential, but legislative, elections.
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Oh! Marius
You have delved into the constitiution of Pakistan or rather minute details of the election procedure in Pakistan.
Though I have been to Pakistan twice, I am not interested in political aspects.
I am interested in English grammar; how to write a third conditional sentence.
You have delved into the constitiution of Pakistan or rather minute details of the election procedure in Pakistan.
Though I have been to Pakistan twice, I am not interested in political aspects.
I am interested in English grammar; how to write a third conditional sentence.
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