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PreciousJones Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

weren't

If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be stuck in this situation. Or

If it hadn't been for you, we wouldn't be stuck in this situation.

Which one is the correct way of saying it?

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PreciousJones Which one is the correct way of saying it? Use the first for a situation before you now. Use the sentence below for a situation in the past: If it hadn't been for you, we wouldn't have been stuck in that situation.

— CalifJim

  • PreciousJones Which one is the correct way of saying it?
  • Use the first for a situation before you now.
  • Use the sentence below for a situation in the past: If it hadn't been for you, we wouldn't have been stuck in that situation.
  • You can, however, use your second sentence if you want to emphasize that it was something "you" did in the past that got "us" stuck in this situation now.
  • CJ
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PreciousJonesWhich one is the correct way of saying it?
Use the first for a situation before you now.

Use the sentence below for a situation in the past:

If it hadn't been for you, we wouldn't have been stuck in that situation.

You can, however, use your second sentence if you want to emphasize that it was something "you" did
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CalifJim PreciousJonesWhich one is the correct way of saying it?Use the first for a situation before you now.Use the sentence below for a situation in the past:If it hadn't been for you, we wouldn't have been stuck in that situation.You can, however, use your second sentence if you want to emphasize that it was something "you" did in the past that got "us" stuck in this s
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PreciousJonesIsn't a situation before now in the past as well?
Are you referring to this?

Use the first for a situation before you now.

It says "before you" not "before now". "before you" means "in front of you". The situation before you now is the situation that you face now.

I hope that clears it up.

CJ
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