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Subject: which we don't
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by: arthurvv vart - Sat, 11 Nov 2023 22:19 UTC

1) If we had any money, which we don't, we'd help you.
2) If there was any money, which there isn't, we'd give some to you.

3) If we had anyone to send over, which we don't, we'd send them over to help.
4) If there was anyone to send over, which there isn't, we'd send them
over to help.

Which are grammatical?
Which are idomatic?

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Subject: Re: which we don't
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by: Peter T. Daniels - Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:03 UTC

On Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 5:19:16 PM UTC-5, arthurvv vart wrote:

> 1) If we had any money, which we don't, we'd help you.
> 2) If there was any money, which there isn't, we'd give some to you.
>
> 3) If we had anyone to send over, which we don't, we'd send them over to help.
> 4) If there was anyone to send over, which there isn't, we'd send them
> over to help.
>
> Which are grammatical?
> Which are idomatic?

All fine but rather silly. (2) and (4) are silliest.

Subject	Author
which we don't	arthurvv vart
Re: which we don't	Peter T. Daniels