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Bamtori Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Difference please~

It would probably be better if you leave.

It would probably be better if you left.

It would probably be better if you would leave.

Could anyone please explain to me what the differece between these three? Does it have somethig to do with real conditional or something like that? Thanks!
  

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I would use "You had better leave", which is a simple "proposal" to the person, telling that he/she should leave. It would probably be better if you leave . This one is incorrect, you cannot say this.

— Gramfin

  • I would use "You had better leave", which is a simple "proposal" to the person, telling that he/she should leave.
  • It would probably be better if you leave .
  • This one is incorrect, you cannot say this.
  • It would probably be better if you left .
  • This is correct, but I wouldn't use this form.
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I would use "You had better leave", which is a simple "proposal" to the person, telling that he/she should leave.

It would probably be better if you leave.
This one is incorrect, you cannot say this.

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The second is more tentative (weaker, more diplomatic, less direct) than the first. I wouldn't use the third one at all.

CJ
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