Tan Elaine
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- Jun 29, 2008
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A friend of mine broke his leg in a traffic accident.
He was sad. One of our mutual friends consoled him, saying, "You have not lost your leg. Your condition would be much worse if your leg were amputated." He felt better on hearing this.
I wonder whether our friend should have said, "...Your condition would have been much worse if your leg had been amputated."
Thanks.
He was sad. One of our mutual friends consoled him, saying, "You have not lost your leg. Your condition would be much worse if your leg were amputated." He felt better on hearing this.
I wonder whether our friend should have said, "...Your condition would have been much worse if your leg had been amputated."
Thanks.