Non fosse stato per il tuo aiuto, sarebbe andato in rovina.

Sentence Discussions Italian
#1
English Translation

If it had not been for your help, he would have been ruined.

Interesting to see that se can be omitted.

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#2

Using the subjunctive in English we can do something similar.

If it were not for your help…

can be shortened to;

Were it not for your help…

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#3

@David755502 Beautifully put, if I may say so.

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#4

Thanks @Floria7!

After having slept, I realise that the original English translation can also be revised to dispense with the “if”.

Had it not been for your help…

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#5

Ah sì sì, i vantaggi di un buon sonno!

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