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PaoloFR1 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Do these sentences have the same meaning?

"I am not aware of the procedures that I have to follow in case someone feels ill."

And

"I am not aware of the procedures that I have to follow should someone feels ill."

Is it correct to use "should" instead of "in case"?
  

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" The difference is that "feel" is conjugated differently. g. g.

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  • " The difference is that "feel" is conjugated differently.
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  • This is the category into which the word "someone" falls.
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They do have precisely the same meaning, but the second sentence should read:

"I am not aware of the procedures that I have to follow should someone feel ill."

The difference is that "feel" is conjugated differently. I believe it's because the clause "should someone feel ill" means that the verb "feel" is conjugated with the subjunctive form because of the presence of the
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Subjunctive is often misused, even by college-educated adults who speak English natively. If you can master it, you will sound really smart. =p
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