Conditionals
Firstly I would like to mention that I know how conditionals work, and that it is only possible to mix the 3rd with the 2nd one. However, while reading a book, I came across such a frament:
„If we care about tolerance towards religious minorities, and compare the ottoman Empire in the sixteenth century with western Europe in the sixteenth century, we would conclude that Muslim culture is extremely tolerant. If we compare Afghanistan under the Thaliban to contemporary Denmark, we would reach a very different conclusion.”
Why are those conditionals mixed? Is it just sloppy writing?
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Daisy012 only possible to mix the 3rd with the 2nd one Hmm. I've never heard that. Any mixing of types counts as a mixed conditional, and I'm sure you'll find just about every combination there is.
- Daisy012 only possible to mix the 3rd with the 2nd one Hmm.
- I've never heard that.
- Any mixing of types counts as a mixed conditional, and I'm sure you'll find just about every combination there is.
- Daisy012 sloppy writing?
- No.
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Daisy012only possible to mix the 3rd with the 2nd one
Hmm. I've never heard that. Any mixing of types counts as a mixed conditional, and I'm sure you'll find just about every combination there is.
Daisy012sloppy writing?
No. The if-clauses here are made to be "real". We're really caring and comparing. The conse
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