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aysaa

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Hi,

-I would lower taxes if I were the President.

In formal English the subject and the auxiliary can be inverted in the if-clause with if omitted like this:

-Were I the president I would lower taxes

I would like to ask if we can aslo invert the if-clause as the following.

-Were I to be the president, I would lower taxes.

Thanks.
 

bhaisahab

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Hi,

-I would lower taxes if I were the President.

In formal English the subject and the auxiliary can be inverted in the if-clause with if omitted like this:

-Were I the president I would lower taxes

I would like to ask if we can aslo invert the if-clause as the following.

-Were I to be the president, I would lower taxes.

Thanks.

Yes, if you were standing for election as president.
 
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