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Anonymous  #513598  Wed, 14 May 08 02:32 PM
 This is Rotter again.  I don't know why I can't log in to the forum. This has been a problem for me for a while.

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1.I would weigh 75-80 kilos if I start eating chocalates, candies, etc. [ At the moment I weigh 60-62 kilos.]

I have learnt from Marius to use the auxiliary verb 'would' in hypothetical sentences. 

The first sentence indicates a hypothetical situation, in my book.

Is it correct? Does it indicate hypothetical situation?

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Marius Hancu  #513633  Wed, 14 May 08 04:46 PM
Yes, it's hypothetical, in AmE. Other versions:

I'd weigh 75-80 kilos if I start eating chocOlates, candies, etc

 Should I start eating chocOlates, candies, I'd weigh 75-80 kilos.

  
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Tanit  #513651  Wed, 14 May 08 05:10 PM
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1.I would weigh 75-80 kilos if I start eating chocalates, candies, etc. [ At the moment I weigh 60-62 kilos.]



I reckon  "I would weigh 75-80 kilos if I started eating chocolates, candies, etc." would be a better sentence.


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Anonymous  #513655  Wed, 14 May 08 05:18 PM
This is Rotter again. 

 I thank both Marius and Tanit for the replies.

Marius has corrected my typos too.

Are you able to help me the problem of logging in to the forum? Though I log in it is Anonymous. Why is this?

  
Marius Hancu  #513658  Wed, 14 May 08 05:26 PM
You're right, Tanit.
  
Tanit  #513661  Wed, 14 May 08 05:29 PM

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Are you able to help me the problem of logging in to the forum? Though I log in it is Anonymous. Why is this?


Hi Rotter,

Did you read my reply here ?
Have you tried deleting the cookies?
  
Rotter  #513664  Wed, 14 May 08 05:35 PM
Thanks Tanit.

I removed cookies and restarted the computer; it worked.

I will try this procedure in the future when I get this problem. 

  
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Tanit  #513666  Wed, 14 May 08 05:37 PM
Wink

You should thank Cool Breeze, he got the answer! Smile
Glad it worked and welcome back.
  
Cool Breeze  #513668  Wed, 14 May 08 05:42 PM
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1.I would weigh 75-80 kilos if I start eating chocalates, candies, etc.

 

 

Hi Rotter

I can't believe you are having problems with conditional sentences. Swedish and English are so closely related that the auxiliaries, infinitives and tenses are used in exactly the same way in both languages:

I would weigh = jag skulle väga

if I started = om jag började

Cheers

CB 

  
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