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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

EVEN WHEN and EVEN IF

Could you tell me if these are grammatical and if not how you would say them?

1 I lock the door even if/when I go out for a minute.

2 Even if I were to do that, I would ask you to help me.

Thank you
  

Top answer

I would phrase these slightly differently. I lock the door when I go out, even for a minute. I lock the door, even if I only go out for a minute.

— Doctor D

  • I would phrase these slightly differently.
  • I lock the door when I go out, even for a minute.
  • I lock the door, even if I only go out for a minute.
  • If I were to do that, I would ask you to help me.
  • " "Even if" refers to a possible event.
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I would phrase these slightly differently.


I lock the door when I go out, even for a minute.
I lock the door, even if I only go out for a minute.


If I were to do that, I would ask you to help me.

Now, about the use of "even if" and "even when." "Even if" refers to a possible event. "Even when" refers to concurrent ev
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