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Future332 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Would be preferable

Is the following grammatical?
We could take a later flight if it would be preferable.
Thank you.
  

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future332 Is the following grammatical? We could take a later flight if it would be preferable. Thank you.

— CalifJim

  • future332 Is the following grammatical?
  • We could take a later flight if it would be preferable.
  • Thank you.
  • Yes, it's grammatical, but it's not likely that a native speaker would say it that way.
  • We could take a later flight if you [like / want / prefer].
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future332 Is the following grammatical? We could take a later flight if it would be preferable. Thank you.
Yes, it's grammatical, but it's not likely that a native speaker would say it that way.

We could take a later flight if you [like / want / prefer].

CJ
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Shouldn't it be "We could take a later flight if it was preferable" ?
Thank you.
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future332Shouldn't it be "We could take a later flight if it was preferable"? Thank you.
No. There is no need for you to say it like that. In fact, "if it was preferable" is not a very usual way to end a sentence like that. It's a passive construction, so it leaves out the person you're talking to, making it seem too cold in style.

CJ
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