Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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"If you are not able to afford the XXX, there are less expensive models in the range."
Official answer:
"Should you not be able to afford the XXX, there are less expensive models in the range."
Can I write:
"Were you not able to afford the XXX, there are less expensive models in the range."
Thanks.
Official answer:
"Should you not be able to afford the XXX, there are less expensive models in the range."
Can I write:
"Were you not able to afford the XXX, there are less expensive models in the range."
Thanks.
Top answer
It doesn't sound right to me.
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Should you not be ... can be used in place of If you are not ... and of If you were not... .
Were you not ... can be used in place of If you were not ... but not in place of If you are not ... .
Were you not ... can be used in place of If you were not ... but not in place of If you are not ... .
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