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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

1 Sentence--Conditional

If they (whatever words you decide to use) can be combined, then the above construction is possible.

Is this a hypothetical if clause or what? It depends on the words you choose to determine if they can be combined...

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To me, it's closest to 'conditonal 0'. (most likely is a conditional 0 sentence) You can slightly reword the sentence to read Whenever they can be combined, the above is possible. In 'conditional 0' you can replace if with when or whenever.

— Ivanhr

  • To me, it's closest to 'conditonal 0'.
  • (most likely is a conditional 0 sentence) You can slightly reword the sentence to read Whenever they can be combined, the above is possible.
  • In 'conditional 0' you can replace if with when or whenever.
  • Hope it makes sense.
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To me, it's closest to 'conditonal 0'. (most likely is a conditional 0 sentence)

You can slightly reword the sentence to read

Whenever they can be combined, the above is possible.

In 'conditional 0' you can replace if with when or whenever. Hope it makes sense.
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I agree! I just read over the zero conditional, and it looks most like the present zero conditional. Only, instead of the present simple in the if clause, a modal exists.

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