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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
What is the difference?
Hi, Please tell me the difference.
If I were having lunch with the company president and said, "Gimme the apple," I might be thrown out before the meal is served (or the drink arrives). -- Is this showing lack of certainty in the past and in the passive voice?
If I were having lunch with the company president and said, "Gimme the apple," I might have been thrown out before the meal is served (or the drink arrives) -- Is this showing lack of certainty in a passive continous in the past?
Are they both expressing the lack of certainty?
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If I were having lunch with the company president and said, "Gimme the apple," I might be thrown out before the meal is served (or the drink arrives). -- Is this showing lack of certainty in the past and in the passive voice?
If I were having lunch with the company president and said, "Gimme the apple," I might have been thrown out before the meal is served (or the drink arrives) -- Is this showing lack of certainty in a passive continous in the past?
Are they both expressing the lack of certainty?
Sorry, I couldn't post in the General English Grammar Questions section and that is why I posted here.
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Hi, If I were having lunch with the company president and said, "Gimme the apple," I might be thrown out before the meal is served (or the drink arrives). -- Is this showing lack of certainty in the past and in the passive voice? I don't see anything that relates this hypothetical statement to the past.
- Hi, If I were having lunch with the company president and said, "Gimme the apple," I might be thrown out before the meal is served (or the drink arrives).
- -- Is this showing lack of certainty in the past and in the passive voice?
- I don't see anything that relates this hypothetical statement to the past.
- However, the underlined phrase does reflect uncertainty, and is passive.
- If I were having lunch with the company president and said, "Gimme the apple," I might have been thrown out before the meal is served (or the drink arrives) -- Is this showing lack of certainty in a passive continous in the past?
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Hi,
If I were having lunch with the company president and said, "Gimme the apple," I might be thrown out before the meal is served (or the drink arrives). -- Is this showing lack of certainty in the past and in the passive voice? I don't see anything that relates this hypothetical statement to the past. However, the underlined phrase does reflect uncert
If I were having lunch with the company president and said, "Gimme the apple," I might be thrown out before the meal is served (or the drink arrives). -- Is this showing lack of certainty in the past and in the passive voice? I don't see anything that relates this hypothetical statement to the past. However, the underlined phrase does reflect uncert
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CliveHi,
If I were having lunch with the company president and said, "Gimme the apple," I might be thrown out before the meal is served (or the drink arrives). -- Is this showing lack of certainty in the past and in the passive voice? I don't see anything that relates this hypothetical statement to the past. However, the underl
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Hi,
I'm not sure what further examples you are looking for. Perhaps these.
If I were George Bush, I would end the war In Iraq. Refers to a hypothetical situation not in the past.
If I had been George Bush last January, I would have ended the war in Iraq. Refers to a hypothetical situation in the past.
If I were running the U.S., I would end the
I'm not sure what further examples you are looking for. Perhaps these.
If I were George Bush, I would end the war In Iraq. Refers to a hypothetical situation not in the past.
If I had been George Bush last January, I would have ended the war in Iraq. Refers to a hypothetical situation in the past.
If I were running the U.S., I would end the
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