In diplomatic and formal English register, how is the inverted conditional structure used without "if"? Provide an example using "Had".
Pergunta
In diplomatic and formal English register, how is the inverted conditional structure used without "if"? Provide an example using "Had".
Resposta
In formal English, “if” can be omitted by placing the auxiliary verb before the subject.
Example: “Had the negotiators known about the clause, they would have rejected the agreement.”