Questions tagged [apodosis]
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2nd Condition or mixing 2nd and 3rd for assumption time in the past
Which of the two following sentences would be better to use for a situation where I regret that I did not do something in the past?
If it were yesterday, I would buy the car.
If it were yesterday, I ...
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Is it grammatical to introduce a result clause using “then”?
Is it grammatical to introduce a result clause by using then as in these examples:
Don’t be lazy – then you will fail.
Don’t kill him – then you will regret it.
If so, then is the then in these ...
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