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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

if clause

0 If I ---- enough sleep I ---- a headache.02br
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00A) don't get / will get02br
00B) don't get / get02br
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00Which one is correct? I think only B works as the sentence refers to a general condition. What do you think? 0-
  

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02font 00 = This could be a prediction of one future headache. 02font 00 = The speaker views this as a statement of fact -- a fact that is always true. "0-

— Yankee

  • 02font 00 = This could be a prediction of one future headache.
  • 02font 00 = The speaker views this as a statement of fact -- a fact that is always true.
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0 Both are possible, but the meanings are different.02br
01font00A) If I don't enough sleep, I will get a headache.02font00 = This could be a prediction of one future headache. For example, "If I don't enough sleep 01b00tonight02b00, I will get a headache 01b00tomorrow02b00.02br
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0 Thank you, Yankee. 0-
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0 ... and those extra words by Yankee 01b00are important 02b00in properly defining the context ... and the verbs used ...0-
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