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If you grew up in the United States, you probably are a coffee or tea drinker. But if you spend some time in the countries of Paraquay, Brazil, or Argentina, you're likely to come away with a taste for a drink called mate.I think if the author had targeted the world market, he would have used the conditional 2?"if You had grown up~,"but he didn't.So I think he targeted the US market.I'd like to know if my assumption is right.

Ozzourti · Accepted Answer

park sang joonSo I think he targeted the US market.

Yes. The author is assuming that the reader grew up in the Uinted States.

park sang joonI think if the author had targeted the world market, he would have used the conditional 2?"if You had grown up~,"but he didn't.

"If you had grown up in the United States, you probably are a coffee or tea drinker" is not possible grammatically or logically; however, this counterfactual statement is: "If you had grown up in the United States, you would probably be a coffee or tea drinker." Nevertheless, it would not fit the context provided.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, ozzourti, for another kind answer from you.

"If you had grown up in the United States, you probably are a coffee or tea drinker" is not possible grammatically or logically; however, this counterfactual statement is: "If you had grown up in the United States, you would probably be a coffee or tea drinker." Nevertheless, it would not fit the context provided.

Then I'd like to know if the author had wrote the book for the world readers, how my examaple should be altered.

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