0
Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Can we say" If you should smoke, please go outside."?

Can we say" If you should smoke, please go outside."?
  

Top answer

I wouldn't use "should" in this case. " Chalk (American, native English speaker)

— Chalkbrd

  • I wouldn't use "should" in this case.
  • " Chalk (American, native English speaker)
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
I wouldn't use "should" in this case. I"d say, "If you are going to smoke, please go outside" or "If you need to smoke, please go outside."

Chalk

(American, native English speaker)
0
0
AnonymousCan we say" If you should smoke, please go outside."?
I would not say that. It's possible but very old-fashioned. It's not really part of modern English. If you smoke, please go outside is the modern way of expressing that meaning.

CJ
0

Related Questions