Nightmare85
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2009
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- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- German
- Home Country
- Germany
- Current Location
- Germany
Hello,
This topic is complex as well!
I made an online test some weeks ago.
In this test I learned that it's wrong to use 2 times the same word.
(For example two times "would have".)
Now I have a question.
Which sentence is correct and why is it correct?
(Let's ignore its sense.)
If you would be faster, you would be much more interesting to other people.
This sentence (as it is) should be wrong because it contains two times "would be".
That means there are two other versions available:
If you were faster, you would be much more interesting to other people.
If you would be faster, you were much more interesting to other people.
(Two times "were" should be wrong as well, shouldn't it?)
My instinct says sentence 2 (were + would be) is correct, however, I could never explain it...
I hope you can give me some advice!
Cheers!
This topic is complex as well!
I made an online test some weeks ago.
In this test I learned that it's wrong to use 2 times the same word.
(For example two times "would have".)
Now I have a question.
Which sentence is correct and why is it correct?
(Let's ignore its sense.)
If you would be faster, you would be much more interesting to other people.
This sentence (as it is) should be wrong because it contains two times "would be".
That means there are two other versions available:
If you were faster, you would be much more interesting to other people.
If you would be faster, you were much more interesting to other people.
(Two times "were" should be wrong as well, shouldn't it?)
My instinct says sentence 2 (were + would be) is correct, however, I could never explain it...
I hope you can give me some advice!
Cheers!