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“If the area is” vs. “if the area were” [duplicate]
Which of the following is grammatical?
If the area is covered with...
If the area were covered with...
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What is the correct way to construct a conditional sentence with “would”?
I was told several times that a conditional sentence with the following structure is incorrect:
If I would do this, then he would do that.
Rather it should be:
If I do this, then he will do ...
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“Be not” or “is not”?
My point here is trying to explain why the message issued is not correct according to the operations allowed ahead.
However, I'm in doubt about the bold part, is it grammaticaly correct or is there ...
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“Be them” or “be they”? [closed]
Which of the following is grammatical?
He had lollies be they red or blue?
He had lollies be them red or blue?
It seems as if it could be them as an object of be.
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1answer
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Mixing subjunctive and indicative, “if you tripped every time someone mentions”
If you tripped every time someone mentions your name, you would have
been dead by now.
My question is about the subordinate clause of the above sentence, "If you tripped everytime someone ...
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0answers
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“If I were to be” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
“If I was” or “If I were”. Which is more common, and which is correct?
How can you make “to be” explicit and simple in this future conditional ...
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3answers
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Why is this sentence correct? “She suggested that he go to the cinema.”
Why is this sentence correct?
She suggested that he go to the cinema.
I would definitely use goes instead of go.
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2answers
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Past perfect sentence in “I would have killed the snake if I had hit him…”
Is the following a correct past perfect sentence?
I would have killed the snake if I had hit him hard with a stick.
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“Were you seen by him” vs. “were you be seen by him”
I am confused about which of the two is grammatically correct:
Were you seen by him, he would have been surprised.
Were you be seen by him, he would have been surprised.
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1answer
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Rule for when to use “could” as a helper?
It would be helpful if you could provide us further details.
Is the use of could wrong here? Should it be
It would be helpful if you provide us further details.
What is the rule when should ...
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4answers
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“If I would go there, I would be in trouble” - correct?
Occasionally I've seen the construct:
If I would [verb], I would [verb].
... used, to indicate that the second clause is a condition of the first. For example,
If I would go there, I would ...
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3answers
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Third person imperative recommendations/suggestions/requests
My question is on the grammatical correctness of the following sentence with regard to the form of the verb 'join':
The plan is that the group join the party.
Other sentences that I think ...
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2answers
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“Would fly” versus “would have flown”
I am not a native speaker of English. Could anyone please tell me which sentence is correct?
If I had money, I would fly to Spain.
If I had money, I would have flown to Spain.
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4answers
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Tenses for two clauses joined by “if only”
Our school had won the match if only we have concentrated.
Our school would have won the match if only we would have concentrated.
Our school would win the match if only we had concentrated.
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6answers
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Which is correct: “what if there was” or “what if there were”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
“If I was” or “If I were”. Which is more common, and which is correct?
Is this correct grammar?
What if there was a Stack Overflow on…
...
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“If I was” or “If I were”. Which is more common, and which is correct?
My question of whether to use if I was or if I were. Which one is incorrect or nonstandard?
