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A: Would you bomb the U.S. if you could?
B: I would if there would be an acceptable situation.
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A: Would you bomb the U.S. if you could?
B: I would if there were an acceptable situation.
Which one is correct?
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anonymous Which one is correct? The second, though "if there were a good reason" is more idiomatic in my opinion. An if -clause rarely includes the words "will" or "would".
- anonymous Which one is correct?
- The second, though "if there were a good reason" is more idiomatic in my opinion.
- An if -clause rarely includes the words "will" or "would".
- It's better to avoid those word combinations whenever possible.
- Surely you can think of a less aggressive and violent example that answers the same grammatical question.
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anonymousWhich one is correct?
The second, though "if there were a good reason" is more idiomatic in my opinion.
An if-clause rarely includes the words "will" or "would". It's better to avoid those word combinations whenever possible.
Surely you can think of a less aggressive and violent example that answers the same grammatical que
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