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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Both sentences mean the same?

A: You wouldn't jump into deep water without taking any swimming classes, would you? Alex is not like that. He is always ready to jump into any deep water and he doesn't even know how to swim. (Here you refers to anyone. I am talking about present not past)

B: You wouldn't jump into deep water if you didn't take any swimming classes, would you? Alex is not like that. He is always ready to jump into any deep water and he doesn't even know how to swim. (Here you refers to anyone. I am talking about present not past)

are the sentences A and B correct and the same?
  

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The first sentences in ( A ) and ( B ) are different, but they mean the same thing. The rest of the sentences are the same.

— AlpheccaStars

  • The first sentences in ( A ) and ( B ) are different, but they mean the same thing.
  • The rest of the sentences are the same.
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The first sentences in ( A ) and ( B ) are different, but they mean the same thing. The rest of the sentences are the same.
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I don't find B satisfactory. I suggest that it should be "You wouldn't jump into deep water if you hadn't taken any swimming classes, would you?"
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GPYI don't find B satisfactory. I suggest that it should be "You wouldn't jump into deep water if you hadn't taken any swimming classes, would you?"
Do the sentence A and sentnce B mean the same? Does the sentence A have implied conditional, the same meaning as sentence B? Are they mixed conditionals?
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AnonymousDo the sentence A and sentnce B mean the same?
They would be understood to mean about the same.
AnonymousDoes the sentence A have implied conditional
It depends how loosely you want to interpret "implied conditional".
AnonymousAre they mixed conditionals?
As written, (B) isn't. Th
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GPY AnonymousDo the sentence A and sentnce B mean the same?They would be understood to mean about the same.AnonymousDoes the sentence A have implied conditionalIt depends how loosely you want to interpret "implied conditional".AnonymousAre they mixed conditionals?As written, (B) isn't. The question doesn't really apply to (A).
If the sentence B is not mixed co
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AlpheccaStarsThe first sentences in ( A ) and ( B ) are different, but they mean the same thing. The rest of the sentences are the same.
Is the would past of will? I don't think so.
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AnonymousIf the sentence B is not mixed conditional of conditional two and three, is would past of will then?
No, it is the usual "would" of conditional sentences.
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