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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Can 3 also be used?

1) It will be best if you come on a Monday.
2) It would be best if you came on a Monday.
3) It would be best if you come on a Monday.
I know 1 and 2 are the grammatically accurate forms, but I often hear natives using 3 as well.
Could someone explain?
  

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Anonymous I often hear natives using 3 as well Yes. The first two adhere to the formats of Conditional I and Conditional II respectively, with #2 being more polite. #3 is a mixed conditional form using 'would' to express politeness and 'come' to indicate that the person is surely coming in the future.

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  • Anonymous I often hear natives using 3 as well Yes.
  • The first two adhere to the formats of Conditional I and Conditional II respectively, with #2 being more polite.
  • #3 is a mixed conditional form using 'would' to express politeness and 'come' to indicate that the person is surely coming in the future.
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AnonymousI often hear natives using 3 as well
Yes. The first two adhere to the formats of Conditional I and Conditional II respectively, with #2 being more polite. #3 is a mixed conditional form using 'would' to express politeness and 'come' to indicate that the person is surely coming in the future.
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