View Poll Results: Which is a second conditional?

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  • If I were you, I wouldn't have done that.

    2 18.18%

  • If I were you, I wouldn't do that.

    9 81.82%
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  1. 17-Sep-2003, 15:35 #11
    whl626
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    I think it is illogical to say ' If I had been you... ' even though it fits the 3rd the conditional case.
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    Quote Originally Posted by whl626
    I think it is illogical to say ' If I had been you... ' even though it fits the 3rd the conditional case.
    I agree- it's illogical. It's OK to say @if I'd been in your shoes\position', etc, though.
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