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if I had to pick

choose one option

You say if I had to pick when you must choose one option from several.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Which restaurant did you enjoy most?

If I had to pick, I'd say the Thai place.

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If I had to pick one, I'd choose the smaller apartment because it has a better location.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: If I had to pick, I would choose up the blue one.

Say: If I had to pick, I would choose the blue one.

“Choose up” is not used when selecting an option.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

if I had to pick one, I'd choose...; if I had to pick, I'd say...

Your turn: say it out loud

If I had to pick one, I'd choose the smaller apartment because it has a better location.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

if I had to pick

choose one option

“If I had to pick one, I'd choose the smaller apartment because it has a better location.”

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