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CalifJimanonymousOr, the implied clause could also be, "if somebody asked you about how the people who have been in the military are, you would think they would be more disciplined."That's OK too. However, it is very specific to each sentence of the same form. For each sentence with the formula "You would think that" you have to invent another implicit if-clause. Obviously I think my implicit clause is better because it can be used for all sentences with the same formula. CJI think the best thing to do is not to care about the implied if clause and just feel that there is some implicit conditon involved, right? I believe that's how native speakers think when they say sentences like this. What do you think?

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anonymousI think the best thing to do is not to care about the implied if clause and just feel that there is some implicit condition involved, right? I believe that's how native speakers think when they say sentences like this. What do you think?

Correct. You don't even have to concern yourself about whether some implicit condition is involved. The trick is to gain enough experience by listening and reading to understand the meaning intuitively without thinking about it at all. As you're learning, you note the circumstances (context) in which certain things are said. That gives you clues about when it is appropriate to say certain expressions and how to use them yourself when you speak or write.

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