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PreciousJones Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
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I say to the reception during check in:
Good thing there was a promotion on the hotel rooms, or else I wouldn't have been able to afford it.
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Good thing there was a promotion on the hotel rooms, or else I wouldn't be able to afford it.
Or
Good thing there was a promotion on the hotel rooms, or else I won't be able to afford it.
ARe all three okay
Good thing there was a promotion on the hotel rooms, or else I wouldn't have been able to afford it.
Or
Good thing there was a promotion on the hotel rooms, or else I wouldn't be able to afford it.
Or
Good thing there was a promotion on the hotel rooms, or else I won't be able to afford it.
ARe all three okay
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With 'good thing' as your introductory phrase, you can use any of those indiscriminately.
- With 'good thing' as your introductory phrase, you can use any of those indiscriminately.
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With 'good thing' as your introductory phrase, you can use any of those indiscriminately.
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Mister MicawberWith 'good thing' as your introductory phrase, you can use any of those indiscriminately.I don't understand why 'good thing' has so much grammatical power in a sentence...
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It is casual, indicating that anything is liable to come out of the speaker's mouth next.
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Good thing there was a promotion on the hotel rooms, or else I won't be able to afford it.
This version sounds odd to me fora counter-factual situation.
Clive
This version sounds odd to me fora counter-factual situation.
Clive
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PreciousJonesGood thing there was a promotion on the hotel rooms, or else I wouldn't have been able to afford it.I would say something more like this one.
Good thing there was a promotion on the hotel rooms, or else I couldn't have afforded one.
CJ
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