Timeline for What does “if” mean here? “... if at times depressing”
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| Apr 16, 2020 at 16:24 | comment | added | Allan Rodrigues | Anyway, I have to say thank you for both, as you all helped me to get the idea. | |
| Apr 16, 2020 at 16:18 | comment | added | Oliver Mason | @Robusto Sorry, I disagree. However is not a direct contradiction, and is perfectly adequate to express the nuance in this case. | |
| Apr 16, 2020 at 16:14 | comment | added | Robusto | @Allan: Because if doesn't baldly mean however. However is a direct contradiction, and the way if is used in this case is more nuanced. It grants the possibility that a thing may be useless without stressing that point. | |
| Apr 16, 2020 at 16:10 | comment | added | Oliver Mason | @Robusto Could you enlighten my as to why it is wrong? | |
| Apr 16, 2020 at 16:04 | comment | added | Robusto | @Allan: You realize the answer you accepted is wrong, don't you? | |
| Apr 16, 2020 at 15:59 | comment | added | Allan Rodrigues | Thank you, Robusto! | |
| Apr 16, 2020 at 15:38 | vote | accept | Allan Rodrigues | ||
| Apr 16, 2020 at 15:40 | |||||
| Apr 16, 2020 at 14:52 | history | answered | Robusto | CC BY-SA 4.0 |