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What type of Conditional?

<font face="Times New Roman, serif">What type of Conditional does it use for the following sentence?</font>

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<font face="Times New Roman, serif">If you <font color="#ff0000">would have been</font> in an audience at one of the conferences I've spoken at recently, you <font color="#ff0000">would have been</font> asked "Why Be Constrained"?</font>

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18. Okt. 2017 15:02
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18. Oktober 2017
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It's 3rd conditional (contrary to fact past). The use of "would" in the if-clause is common in colloquial American usage, although there's no reason for a learner to use it (since it's still considered non-standard). In some cases, it can be used correctly in both American and British English with "would's" original meaning of "willingness," "wanting." For example: "If you would have only studied more, you would have passed the test." Here, the usage of "would" shows that the speaker believes the problem is his friend's lack of a will to study, as opposed to something outside of his control.
18. Oktober 2017

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