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#543052 Fri, 18 Jul 08 01:50 PM

Would you have studied something different had you had a choice to go back in time?

--can I also write "..if you had a choice to go back in time?" Is it more formal to write "had you had"?

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#543069 Fri, 18 Jul 08 02:35 PM

I'm not sure what you mean.

Either 1. Would you have studied something different if you had had / had you had the chance/opportunity to do so?

Or 2. Would you study something different if you had the chance to go back in time?

Omitting if is more formal.

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#543231 Fri, 18 Jul 08 10:39 PM

Thanks