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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
Is this highlighted if - sentence correct? What does this sentence mean?
It sounds strange to me although I think here if means 'although'.
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Is this highlighted if - sentence correct? What does this sentence mean?
It sounds strange to me although I think here if means 'although'.
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'If'' is used in its basic meaning. The sentence is correct. It's a past conditional sentence, with if indicating a past situation that cannot be verified at present time.
- 'If'' is used in its basic meaning.
- The sentence is correct.
- It's a past conditional sentence, with if indicating a past situation that cannot be verified at present time.
- A similar example would be If Mark left at 5 PM, he caught the train.
- It means that we cannot verify now that Mark left at 5 PM, but if he did, he (surely) caught the train.
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'If'' is used in its basic meaning.
The sentence is correct. It's a past conditional sentence, with if indicating a past situation that cannot be verified at present time.
A similar example would be
If Mark left at 5 PM, he caught the train.
It means that we cannot verify now that Mark left at 5 PM, but if he did, he (surely) caught the train.
The sentence is correct. It's a past conditional sentence, with if indicating a past situation that cannot be verified at present time.
A similar example would be
If Mark left at 5 PM, he caught the train.
It means that we cannot verify now that Mark left at 5 PM, but if he did, he (surely) caught the train.
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