| Element | FORM/USE: 'IF IT WERE NOT FOR', FORMAL |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | CLAUSES |
| SubCat | conditional |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C2 |
| Cando | Can use 'If it weren't / were not for' + noun phrase to introduce conditions in formal contexts. ► past simple |
| Corrected Learner Example | If it weren't for that boy, I am definitely certain that I would have failed the examinations and I would have ended up taking the class again the following year. (Greece; C2 MASTERY; 2009; Greek; Pass) If it weren't for his determination, he would have resigned when he first heard "no". (Brazil; C2 MASTERY; 1993; Portuguese; Pass) |
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| Comments | N/A |
