What Does "if that were" Mean?
Learn what "if that were" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
This can't be happening. If that were true, then that would
It means the speaker is considering a shocking possibility that a baby was exchanged for another one at birth.
From Love Lies And Bloodline, Episode 5
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone is considering the possibility that a child was switched at birth.
Usage Scenario
Use this only in serious family drama or mystery contexts. It is not everyday conversational English, and the full sentence is too context-heavy for a focused phrase page.
Better ways to say it
If that were true, my daughter was switched at birth.
That would mean she was switched at birth.
My daughter was switched at birth.
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