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8 Apr 2021
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Question about English (UK)
Does this sound natural?
If it were not for my injured leg, I could play the football game.
If I had not fallen, I could have won the game.
Does this sound natural?
If it were not for my injured leg, I could play the football game.
If I had not fallen, I could have won the game.
If it were not for my injured leg, I could play the football game.
If I had not fallen, I could have won the game.
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It's not bad. More native would be: if I hadn't hurt my leg, I would have been able to take part in the football match.
If I hadn't fallen over, I would have won the game.
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