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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Challenging question I came across
"Would" is used in the sentence so I'm not sure "when" can be used consider the present tense is used afterward.
Who in their right minds would buy the old one when the new one is available?
What are your thoughts?
Who in their right minds would buy the old one when the new one is available?
What are your thoughts?
Top answer
The sentence is fine. When = if.
- The sentence is fine.
- When = if.
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Which tenses would be used after when and if in each sentence?
Who in their right minds would buy the old one when...
Who in their right minds would buy the old one if...
Who in their right minds will buy the old one when...
Who in their right minds will buy the old one if...
regards
Who in their right minds would buy the old one when...
Who in their right minds would buy the old one if...
Who in their right minds will buy the old one when...
Who in their right minds will buy the old one if...
regards
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I don't understand how that is possible.
When using the conditional you can only use 'if' and not when like thus
He wouldn't buy that if the new phone came out.
You wouldn't say
He wouldn't buy that if the new phone comes out.
He wouldn't buy that when the new phone came out.
He would't buy that when the new phone comes out.
It stands to reason
When using the conditional you can only use 'if' and not when like thus
He wouldn't buy that if the new phone came out.
You wouldn't say
He wouldn't buy that if the new phone comes out.
He wouldn't buy that when the new phone came out.
He would't buy that when the new phone comes out.
It stands to reason
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