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counterfactual if-clause and gerund

English Language & Usage Asked on January 22, 2021

It appears that counterfactual if-clauses can modify gerunds, as the following demonstrates:

A: What would you do if you were a billionaire?

B: I would buy a caslte. Buying a medieval building if I were megarich sounds so great.

Does the if-clause modify the gerund phrase alone or the whole sentence? Do you have any arguments for your stand?

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