PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
If
I'm trying to thank my friend for referring me to a health clinic. I say
If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even have gone to that clinic, so thanks!
Or
If it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't even have known about the clinic.
Are both the same and mean the same thing?
Thanks!
If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even have gone to that clinic, so thanks!
Or
If it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't even have known about the clinic.
Are both the same and mean the same thing?
Thanks!
Top answer
There are two differences. The obvious one is the difference between going to the clinic and knowing about the clinic. You might have known about the clinic but still not gone to it, so there is a difference there.
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There are two differences.
The obvious one is the difference between going to the clinic and knowing about the clinic. You might have known about the clinic but still not gone to it, so there is a difference there.
There is also a difference between weren't for you and hadn't been for you, but I don't know the proper grammatical terms. You would be mor
The obvious one is the difference between going to the clinic and knowing about the clinic. You might have known about the clinic but still not gone to it, so there is a difference there.
There is also a difference between weren't for you and hadn't been for you, but I don't know the proper grammatical terms. You would be mor
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