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Re: [OM] OT: Use of verbs, was Re: olympus Digest, Vol 27, Issue 31

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Use of verbs, was Re: olympus Digest, Vol 27, Issue 31
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:42:16 +1100
That's merely a tense error - should be, 'had bought...would have'. Damn. 
Occasionally I like to remind youse guys that I in't perfect. 
At least I didn't write 'would of' - one of my hates.
Andrew Fildes
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On 30/01/2011, at 6:26 PM, Chris Barker wrote:

> Hey Andrew, don't go all American with your use of verbs!
> 
> "If I had bought my . . . it would have cost . . ."
> or
> "If I bought . . . it would cost . . ."
> 
> Chris
> 
> On 30 Jan 2011, at 05:23, Andrew Fildes wrote:
> 
>> As I said here recently, If I bought my little Mac Air in the US it would 
>> have cost me $300 less and come out of the same factory door in Guangzhou 
>> (?).
> 
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