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lofthanzaaa
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Teachers, is this structure correct?
His performance could �ve been much better if it hadn �t been to unforeseen circumstances.
Please help me. |
26 Mar 2010
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Lina Ladybird
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His performance could �ve been much better if there hadn �t been (those) unforeseen circumstances. |
26 Mar 2010
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atsanti85
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His performance would have been better if it hadn �t been for (those or such) unforeseen circumstances. |
26 Mar 2010
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Lina Ladybird
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atsanti85, I totally agree with the second part of your sentence as it is another and maybe even better possibility, but there �s no need to change the first part. I �m sure that you can either say �could have been much better � or �would have been much better �; both versions are possible. ;) |
26 Mar 2010
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libertybelle
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If it hadn �t been for unforeseen circumstances - is how we say it.
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26 Mar 2010
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