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Old 03-Oct-2005, 18:35
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Default Re: conditional clause

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A man who had common sense wouldn't do that.
It's just like saying that the sentence, "A man who had chickens would have eggs for breakfast." is correct instead of, "A man who has chickens would have eggs for breakfast." because the man would have to keep the chickens for a period of time before they would lay eggs!! Necessity is indeed the mother of invention, even with English grammar!
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