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Offline toddingumi

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Grammar Question: Need help
« on: December 07, 2016, 12:15:49 PM »
Is this grammatically ok?

I would have been happy to accept your offer had distance not been a factor.

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Offline sbillingsley

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Re: Grammar Question: Need help
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2016, 12:46:23 PM »
Yes, it's correct.

Overcomplicated, but correct.
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Offline bluehermione

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Re: Grammar Question: Need help
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2016, 01:11:08 PM »
Yeah, it just sounds very formal, but grammatically it's fine.
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Offline toddingumi

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Re: Grammar Question: Need help
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2016, 04:27:00 PM »
Thanks
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Offline walrus

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Re: Grammar Question: Need help
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2016, 05:05:38 PM »
Quote from: toddingumi on December 07, 2016, 12:15:49 PM
Is this grammatically ok?

I would have been happy to accept your offer had distance not been a factor.

I would include if in this conditional sentence.
I would have been able to accept your offer if distance had not been a factor.
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