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绑德sings
The following are ten sentences , but they are trying to express the same meaning.
Which is grammatically correct?
1. If it were not for your help, I could not succeed.
2. Were it not for your help, I could not succeed.
3. I could not succeed if it were not for your help.
4. I could not succeed were it not for your help.
5. If it were not that you helped me, I could not succeed.
6. Were it not that you helped me, I could not succeed.
7. If it was not that you helped me, I could not succeed.
8. Was it not that you helped me, I could not succeed.
9. I could not succeed if it were not that you had helped me.
10. I can not succeed if it was not that you help me.
Question: Which is grammatically correct?
Do they have the same meaning?
Jan 20, 2026 3:43 AM
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