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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Which one is correct?
"I'd rather be beaten for something like this than..."or
"I'd rather have been beaten for something like this than.."
Is it right?If so is there another way of saying the same thing?
"in the event of something would happen to him"
"I'd rather have been beaten for something like this than.."
Is it right?If so is there another way of saying the same thing?
"in the event of something would happen to him"
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"I'd rather be beaten for something like this than for sassing your mother. This describes a preference, given a particular event in the future (sassing his mother). "I'd rather have been beaten for something like this than for sassing your mother.
- "I'd rather be beaten for something like this than for sassing your mother.
- This describes a preference, given a particular event in the future (sassing his mother).
- "I'd rather have been beaten for something like this than for sassing your mother.
- This describes an event in the past.
- You were beaten for sassing his mother, and have a preference for being beaten for something else.
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"I'd rather be beaten for something like this than for sassing your mother. This describes a preference, given a particular event in the future (sassing his mother). .
"I'd rather have been beaten for something like this than for sassing your mother. This describes an event in the past. You were beaten for sassing his mother, a
"I'd rather have been beaten for something like this than for sassing your mother. This describes an event in the past. You were beaten for sassing his mother, a
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Is it right? Yes, if you finish the sentence.
If so is there another way of saying the same thing? The two sentences say something different, so I don't know which one you are asking about.
If so is there another way of saying the same thing? The two sentences say something different, so I don't know which one you are asking about.
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