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The conditional in 'If you'd have read the actual BIS papers, they name Ripple and Stellar directly.'
If I understand it correctly, 'If you'd have read the actual BIS papers, they name Ripple and Stellar directly.' means 'If you would have read the actual BIS papers, you would have seen that they ...
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Tense usage in counterfactual conditionals with non-counterfactual clauses
Imagine the following situation:
My superior is to come with an inspection is a few hours. The visit is expected to be quite unpleasant and therefore I write to my absent coworker to urge him to come:
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A comma before "if"
So, I have a sentence,
You can show it to him, if you haven't done it already.
My reasoning for this comma is that I don't really put a condition per se before my interlocutor, I'm merely saying &...
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Reality or unreality-if you had seen the notices next day in all the papers, you must have supposed my evening's entertainment an unqualified success [closed]
(From The Wrecker by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne, Chapter VI, published 1892)
Passage 96
Pinkerton was in the waiting-room, feverishly jotting in his pocket-book. As he saw me enter, he ...
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Is this sentence is a conditional? "Marta on if she would ever make a tinder account" [closed]
Is it correct to use this struct? (If + noun + would)
I was looking for any examples of this structure, and every time I received an answer that this is a conditional.
I have also asked chatgpt, and ...
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What is this conditional-type sentence used to express reluctance or uncertainty?
The difference between "I can fix the computer" and "I could fix the computer" (present tense) is that the latter expresses more reluctance or doubt.
What is this type of sentence ...
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Using "would" instead of "would have" with a past perfect subjunctive clause
I came across this youtube video with the following grammar question.
Choose the correct sentence.
a. If you had learned the lyrics, you would be singing in the choir.
b. ...
c. If you learned the ...
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Could someone explain whether the following sentence is grammatically correct: " If you would have answered your phone, you would know smth.." [duplicate]
I ran into this sentence while watching a TV show.
Context: One person tried to call another person, but the latter didn't answer. So the first person came to the other and said as mentioned above.
In ...
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Is "should" in if-clause common in the USA?
I was wondering if the "should" in if-clause is commonly used nowadays, or if it's kinda outdated. E.g.,
If you should meet him, tell him he owes me.
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Is this correct to use would twice in if-then sentence? [duplicate]
Would it be grammatically correct if I would say: (see what I did there? :))
If I would be X >then< Y.
E.g.: If I would be born in US I would be happier.
("then" is redundant so I ...
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The subjunctive in a hypothetical scenario of a historical event
To the prompt "What historical moment would you like to have participated in?", my ESL student chose a Queen Live Aid concert, saying:
I’m a huge fan of Queen and Freddie Mercury so I think ...
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Using two if-part in a sentence
I've found a sentence and don't understand the grammar here. It's the first time I've seen two if conditions in one sentence.
Can anybody explain what it was and what grammar was used in the sentence?
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Missing conditionals
When we talk about Unreal Past using The Third Conditional we know what really happened.
Example:
"If I hadn't had a lot of money, I wouldn't have gone with her that summer and we wouldn't be ...
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What type of Conditional grammar is this? [closed]
In this sentence, if clause is present, but another clause comes with would.
I wonder what type of conditional is this.
If you’re exhausted from the hustles and bustles of life, and you need to take ...
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Conditionals to express an action in the past if a condition been met
Can anyone please explain me if the following two sentences are grammatically correct? If so, how they differ in meaning?
If I had gone back when I was unemployed for one year after my
graduation, I ...
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Use of conditional and subjunctive in past tense narration [duplicate]
I am helping my friend with a story that is written in the past tense, and I've hit a snag with their uses of conditional and subjunctive. I could have sworn that I learned that you use "was"...
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Is the sentence "just to help me if I'd paint" grammatically correct?
So I was just listening to this song by Lana Del Rey and she goes:
"said he'd come back every May, just to help me if I'd paint"
I can't really make sense of the "help me if I'd paint&...
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Past Perfect Negative Plus Future Perfect while in the Present
Given the situation:
I enjoy a podcast that has ended
There is a bonus episode of the podcast that I am not aware of that, if I were aware, I would listen to it
Somebody tells me about the existence ...
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As if and as though [duplicate]
A few weeks ago one of my friends looked at my daughter and said "She looks as if she is not your daughter" is it correct to use present tense in a situation like that? The thing is that she ...
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Need help with the sentence [closed]
I would like to ask which one of the following sentences are grammatically correct? And any suggestions for similar context would be greatly appreciated.
Without WikiLeaks or Julian Assange, the ...
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If+Past Perfect + would + base form or ... + base form of 'be' (+ verb + ing)? Mixed conditional!
I know the structure of the mixed conditional, when past event has a result in a present situation - If+Past Perfect + would + base form. But all the example sentences I find are using the base form ...
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Subjunctive Mood with the Type 3 Conditional or "could with the perfect infinitive" expressing ability, theoretical possibility, etc. in the past
From NBC news’s ‘Breakthrough finding’ reveals why certain Covid-19 patients die:
"Before Covid, their condition was silent," Bastard said. "Most of them hadn't gotten sick before.&...
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"Would" in subordinate clauses after wish-constructions
I'm reading about the correct usage of wish-constructions, and my English grammar book says:"Would + infinitive may be found in the subordinate clause only if the subjects in the clauses are ...
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Is it grammatical to use "would be" in a conditional clause?
Is it grammatically correct to include "would be" in a conditional clause?
Your physician may recommend you to be evaluated if you would potentially be a candidate for this vaccine.
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Can a conditional sentence contain more than one "if"?
For example, is the following sentence correct?
If you have 100 books, how many can you give away if you want to keep at least 20 of them?
I'd appreciate it if you could provide links where I can ...
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Can we use "I wish I saw" for a past situation?
In the series F.R.I.E.N.D.S, Joey makes a pass at Rachel because, according to himself, he saw Rachel first. When Rachel rejects and convinces Joey that this would be a mistake, Joey says,
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a question about past conditional clauses
I was wondering all the time, how I can express just 'past' with 'if' in English?
And finally I found one sentence,
if you watched and listened to the previous podcast, you'll find that our favorite ...
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Is there a tendency among native speakers of English not to use "past perfect" for past conditional sentences? Perhaps they consider it "too correct"?
I often see in movies that the people engaged in a dialogue use the past simple tense in a conditional situation where the correct tense seems to be the past perfect. Is this because the past prefect ...
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Use of conditional sentence?
Oh, I'm not sad. I made sure I've got a lotta dreams, so if one breaks, I can/could pursue another.
Should I follow up with can or could after the "if" clause?
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Is it feasible to use "provided that" in second conditionals or third conditionals?
I would really appreciate it if someone could let me know whether it is feasible to use "provided that" or "providing that" with third or second conditional statements. I mean, is it appropriate to ...
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"What happens when a volcano erupts." vs "What will happen when a volcano erupts."
Which will you prefer to say; "What happens when a volcano erupts." or "What will happen when a volcano erupts.". Please give your answer from a grammatical prospective and your native sense of ...
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Order of the "had" clause in conditional perfect
I know that I can use "had" to construct a conditional perfect:
Had it not rained yesterday, we would have finished painting the walls.
But is it grammatically correct to reverse the order of the ...
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How to use don't mind + negative
I am really confused about how to use don't mind in negative sentences. Which one is correct?
I can understand you, if you don't mind not speaking so fast.
I can understand you, if you don't mind ...
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Second conditional for the past condition
Here is the sentence that confuses me grammatically:
If nobody bought some milk yesterday, I will not be able to have breakfast tomorrow.
Now, I do understand the usage of the first conditional here,...
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"would have been" without if-part but with "in retrospect"
I struggle with the following sentence:
In retrospect, it would have been an interesting experience.
The it refers to something in the sentence before:
I have never ascended Mount Everest ...
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Does the third conditional with past continuous exists? Examples are given below
If you had gone to the football game yesterday, you should have invited me to go with you. (Follows structure, sounds weird)
If you were going to the football game yesterday, you should have invited ...
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If I was vs. if I were - which is correct and why? [duplicate]
Which is right? "If I was from France, would I get a visa from Ghanaian embassy?" vs. "were from France"
"If I was taller, I would buy that dress." vs. "if I were"
"If I was 20, I would travel the ...
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If Oswald didn’t shoot Kennedy someone else will have
Cambridge Grammar of the English Language, page 200, reads
If Oswald didn’t shoot Kennedy someone else will have would be appropriate in a context where it was not known that Kennedy was shot.
I ...
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"Haven't we wasted our time, we'd be in better shape today" [closed]
Is the above sentence grammatically correct?
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conditionals: what's the difference between these two sentences?
There is a sentence in a paragraph from the novel 'And the Mountains Echoed':
"But these were gestures, Abdullah knew, acts of duty, drawn from a
well far shallower than the one she reached into ...
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CONDITIONAL 2 or 3
Mark didn’t apply for the job because he didn’t get his diploma on time.
i'm not sure if i should use conditional 2 or 3.
personally, i think it's 3. because it is contrary to reality.
if mark had ...
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Using will/will not after if
Most grammar rules state that will shouldn't be used after if.
Here is my sentence, I am wondering whether it is correct.
It may cause an exception if there won't be a valid character in the
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Can I replace "was" by "had been" here?
I have got two sentences and I want to know whether they make sense gramatically or not.
1) I would surely have crashed the car if I was driving at the time you called me.
2)I would surely have ...
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Present Unreal Conditional and speaking about present
I would like to ask, if the sentence below is grammatical and how can we understand this sentence:
If the car was sold in the last week, you wouldn't see this in the public database yet.
Also, can ...
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Even after + present perfect vs present simple
I came across the following sentence posted at the city of Melbourne public transportation rules, referring to the duties of the transportation officers:
They can check your ticket and concession ...
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A Strange Conditional: "I couldn’t have talked to her that day if I never talked to her again"
In The Great Gatsby, thus pens Fitzgerald:
‘However—I want to see you.’
‘I want to see you too.’
‘Suppose I don’t go to Southampton, and come into town this afternoon?’
‘No—I don’t think this ...
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Usage of 'if' in two sentences
'It may be wondered if the scope is too wide.'
'It may be wondered if the scope is not too wide.'
Do these two sentences mean the same thing?
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Combined sentences, "not ..., either ... or ..." v.s. "not ..., neither ... nor ..."
Generally, given that there are two statements are true:
A is not O in X.
A is not O in Y.
Question: To combine the two sentences into one, should one say which of the following (?):
A is ...
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Is the Subjunctive Mood always a conditional statement? [duplicate]
I had exam and they asked: I would go to the library every day, if I ____ you.
Options:
were
was
I came to know upon reading that question was in subjunctive mood. So, my question is
what is the ...
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Mixed conditionals - Future / Future
It is the first time that I ask a question, thanks in advance to whoever is going to reply.
I am studying conditional sentences and I cannot find anywhere a structure for a hypotethical future ...
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