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if you were a girl i would have married you vs had you been a girl i would have married you

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The first phrase 'if you were a girl I would have married you' is more commonly used in everyday conversation. The second phrase 'had you been a girl I would have married you' is more formal and less commonly used in casual conversations.

Last updated: March 17, 2024

if you were a girl i would have married you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in everyday conversation.

This phrase is used to express a hypothetical situation in the past where the person is imagining a different scenario if the gender of the other person was different.

Examples:

  • If you were a girl, I would have married you.
  • If you were a doctor, you could have saved my life.
  • If you were a millionaire, you could buy anything you want.
  • If you were a chef, you could cook delicious meals every day.
  • If you were a singer, you could perform on stage.
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Alternatives:

  • If you had been a girl, I would have married you.
  • Had you been a girl, I would have married you.

had you been a girl i would have married you

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in casual conversations.

This phrase is also used to express a hypothetical situation in the past where the person is imagining a different scenario if the gender of the other person was different. It is more formal and less commonly used in everyday conversation.

Examples:

  • Had you been a girl, I would have married you.
  • Had you been a doctor, you could have saved my life.
  • Had you been a millionaire, you could buy anything you want.
  • Had you been a chef, you could cook delicious meals every day.
  • Had you been a singer, you could perform on stage.

Alternatives:

  • If you were a girl, I would have married you.
  • If you had been a girl, I would have married you.

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