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The second half of the 20th century would have been a different and much more ugly place would it not for this epochal triumph of historical communism over European Fascism.

a) would is not for this epochal triumph of historical communism over European Fascism.
b) would it have not been for this epochal triumph of historical communism over European Fascism?
c) ‘had’ it not been for this epochal triumph of historical communism over European Fascism?
d) was it not for this epochal triumph of historic communism over European Fascism?
e) would it not have for this epochal triumph of historical communism over European Fascism?
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The second half of the 20th century would have been a different and much more ugly place would it not for this epochal triumph of historical communism over European Fascism.

a) would is not for this epochal triumph of historical communism over European Fascism.
b) would it have not been for this epochal triumph of historical communism over European Fascism?
c) ‘had’ it not been for this epochal triumph of historical communism over European Fascism?
d) was it not for this epochal triumph of historic communism over European Fascism?
e) would it not have for this epochal triumph of historical communism over European Fascism?


My answer is C.
This is an example of inverse sentence. "epochal triumph" happened in the past and than 'ugly place' scenario was described about second half of the 20th century.

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Re: The second half of the 20th century would have been [#permalink] New post 07 Oct 2012, 18:25
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