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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

DIFFERENCE IF (can you say this?)

How would you say these sentences?

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Would there be a diffrerence between if there was a light in here or not.
Would there be difference if there was a light in here or not.

What difference would there be if there was a light in here or not.

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There is no difference if you press the button or not.
It won't make a difference if you press the button or not.

Can you say this?

My teeth are getting straighter by the day.

Thank you
  

Top answer

1. Would it make any difference if there was a light in here? 2.

— Andrewaffidon

  • 1.
  • Would it make any difference if there was a light in here?
  • 2.
  • Pressing the button won't make it any different.
  • what exactly did you mean by straighter?
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1. Would it make any difference if there was a light in here?
2. Pressing the button won't make it any different.

what exactly did you mean by straighter? Straight as in straight hair?
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andrewaffidon1. Would it make any difference if there was a light in here?

2. Pressing the button won't make it any different.

what exactly did you mean by straighter? Straight as in straight hair?

Andrew, were, not was?

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I don't think "was" is wrong in my opinion. Using a subjunctive conditional voice is possible but the indicative approach is perfectly fine to me. The following is a list of qualified institutions which used "was" in the their articales in the "what if..." contexts.

I would also like to make one point about "a light". If it is referring to "electric luminance" like a light bulb, it's fi
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Grammatically, if we use the 2nd type of conditional clause, it should be "were". But, those examples really show us different thoughts. umm..

Also, I think 'light' here refers to a lamp. but, if it refers to sun light, then i should say

"Would it make any difference if there was light here?"
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andrewaffidonGrammatically, if we use the 2nd type of conditional clause, it should be "were". But, those examples really show us different thoughts. umm..

What do you mean?
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