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"The PM is seeking legally binding changes to the backstop - the plan to avoid the return of Irish border checks should no EU-UK trade deal be in place."
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"The PM is seeking legally binding changes to the backstop - the plan to avoid the return of Irish border checks should no EU-UK trade deal be in place."
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When "if" is removed from a conditional clause, there is inversion.
Read as: "...the plan, if no EU-UK trade deal should be in place"
In very formal English 'were to,' 'should,' and 'might' are still used:
Read as: "...the plan, if no EU-UK trade deal is in place".
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When "if" is removed from a conditional clause, there is inversion.
Read as: "...the plan, if no EU-UK trade deal should be in place"
In very formal English 'were to,' 'should,' and 'might' are still used:
Read as: "...the plan, if no EU-UK trade deal is in place".
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When "if" is removed from a conditional clause, there is inversion.
Read as: "...the plan, if no EU-UK trade deal should be in place"
In very formal English 'were to,' 'should,' and 'might' are still used:
Read as: "...the plan, if no EU-UK trade deal is in place".
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When "if" is removed from a conditional clause, there is inversion.
Read as: "...the plan, if no EU-UK trade deal should be in place"
In very formal English 'were to,' 'should,' and 'might' are still used:
Read as: "...the plan, if no EU-UK trade deal is in place".
answered 1 hour ago
HughHugh
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When "if" is removed from a conditional clause, there is inversion.
Read as: "...the plan, if no EU-UK trade deal should be in place"
In very formal English 'were to,' 'should,' and 'might' are still used:
Read as: "...the plan, if no EU-UK trade deal is in place".
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