Is this sentence correct?
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I suppose London is my first choice if I live in England.
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Yep.
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It all depends on the intention of your statement. Because it's a conditional statement (so zero, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd) that conveys certainty, anytime you use a verb such as 'think', 'guess' or 'suppose' as a qualifying verb, you are lessening that certainty.
To my ear, the following would be better:
'I suppose London would be my first choice if I were to live in England.'
2nd conditional - uncertain, hypothetical situation and its likely result.
Of course if you remove the 'suppose' you could write:
'London is my first choice if I live in England'
zero conditional - this is true if that thing happens
Hope that helps
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I suppose London would be my first choice if I lived in England.
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