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Jojo V Varghese Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

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1 If you have been caught for bringing phone at work you will be fined

2 If you are caught for bringing phone at work you will be fined

1. Could you please tell me what the difference is in meaning among using 'are', 'were', and 'have been' in the context above?

2. Which statement do you suggest is correct and best spoken?
  

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Hello, Jojo V Varghese—and welcome to English Forums. Thank you for registering as a member. Your sentence should simply read as one of these (depending on which you mean): If you bring your phone to work , you will be fined.

  • Hello, Jojo V Varghese—and welcome to English Forums.
  • Thank you for registering as a member.
  • Your sentence should simply read as one of these (depending on which you mean): If you bring your phone to work , you will be fined.
  • If you use your phone at work, you will be fined.
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Hello, Jojo V Varghese—and welcome to English Forums. Thank you for registering as a member.

Your sentence should simply read as one of these (depending on which you mean):

If you bring your phone to work, you will be fined.
If you use your phone at work, you will be fined.

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