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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Conditional sentences - different meanings?
Is there any difference between the two sentences, and if so, what is it? Are these examples of mixed conditionals?
They drink water as if they were drinking wine.
They drink water as if they are drinking wine.
Thanks in advance!
They drink water as if they were drinking wine.
They drink water as if they are drinking wine.
Thanks in advance!
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Anonymous as if "as if" is not the same as "if". These are not conditionals, so they can't be mixed conditionals (or any other kind of conditionals). "as if" introduces a comparison.
- Anonymous as if "as if" is not the same as "if".
- These are not conditionals, so they can't be mixed conditionals (or any other kind of conditionals).
- "as if" introduces a comparison.
- After "as if" you can have practically any tense you want that makes sense.
- CJ
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Anonymousas if"as if" is not the same as "if". These are not conditionals, so they can't be mixed conditionals (or any other kind of conditionals).
"as if" introduces a comparison. After "as if" you can have practically any tense you want that makes sense.
CJ
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