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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
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WOULD RATHER HAVE BEEN
How would you say this?
1 I would rather you have been pregnant. You're so unpleasant that your being pregnant would have been a nice excuse for your behavior.
Thank you
1 I would rather you have been pregnant. You're so unpleasant that your being pregnant would have been a nice excuse for your behavior.
Thank you
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The phrase "rather you have been" is wrong. " However, the first sentence still needs work, because it creates only half a comparison. " I hope this helps.
- The phrase "rather you have been" is wrong.
- " However, the first sentence still needs work, because it creates only half a comparison.
- " I hope this helps.
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The phrase "rather you have been" is wrong. Either "rather you were" or "rather you had been." However, the first sentence still needs work, because it creates only half a comparison. A full comparison would be something like:
"I would rather know that you were pregnant than to have no reason for your rude behavior."
However, you also could skip the c
"I would rather know that you were pregnant than to have no reason for your rude behavior."
However, you also could skip the c
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