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Help with grammar and syntax

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  • 06-12-2015 12:06pm
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    Bog Butter
    Registered Users Posts: 757 ✭✭✭


    Hi all. Just wondering if someone could tell me is there a single word for the following statement? "if the opposite were true".


    (Moderators: I am in college and in the process writing assignments. I would like some help with grammar and syntax. Would it be OK to use this thread for such question?)


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    Del.Monte
    Registered Users Posts: 12,363 ✭✭✭✭Del.Monte


    Bog Butter wrote: »
    Hi all. Just wondering if someone could tell me is there a single word for the following statement? "if the opposite were true".


    (Moderators: I am in college and in the process writing assignments. I would like some help with grammar and syntax. Would it be OK to use this thread for such question?)

    Contrary?

    Incidentally, you have a typo in your thread title.

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    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    Conversely


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    echo beach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭echo beach


    I would also go with 'conversely' but there is nothing wrong with the original and it might be easier for the reader to understand your reasoning.


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    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Bog Butter wrote: »
    (Moderators: I am in college and in the process writing assignments. I would like some help with grammar and syntax. Would it be OK to use this thread for such question?)

    Ah yeah. No bother. Sounds like a good sort of thread to have in general.

    I am going to fix your thread title though. It's making me twitch.


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