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Johner Posted 16 years ago
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Hi,
If you are to go to Ankara, please let me know.
Should you go to Ankara, please let me know.
If you happen to go to Ankara, please let me know.
I believe (think) all three sentences have the same meaning. but there must be some differences in emphasize maybe. I'd like to know how they sound to your native ears?
Many thanks..
If you are to go to Ankara, please let me know.
Should you go to Ankara, please let me know.
If you happen to go to Ankara, please let me know.
I believe (think) all three sentences have the same meaning. but there must be some differences in emphasize maybe. I'd like to know how they sound to your native ears?
Many thanks..
Top answer
If you are to go to Ankara, please let me know. This suggests that some outside agency (such as his employer) will be deciding - for example, an employee is being transferred to Turkey, but it hasn't been decided yet whether to Istanbul or Ankara. Should you go to Ankara, please let me know.
- If you are to go to Ankara, please let me know.
- This suggests that some outside agency (such as his employer) will be deciding - for example, an employee is being transferred to Turkey, but it hasn't been decided yet whether to Istanbul or Ankara.
- Should you go to Ankara, please let me know.
- This is an abbreviated version of: If you should go to Ankara,...
- The use of 'should' serves to emphasize that at present, going to Ankara is just a possibility - nothing is definite yet.
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If you are to go to Ankara, please let me know.
This suggests that some outside agency (such as his employer) will be deciding - for example, an employee is being transferred to Turkey, but it hasn't been decided yet whether to Istanbul or Ankara.
Should you go to Ankara, please let me know.
This is an abbreviated version of:
If you should go to
This suggests that some outside agency (such as his employer) will be deciding - for example, an employee is being transferred to Turkey, but it hasn't been decided yet whether to Istanbul or Ankara.
Should you go to Ankara, please let me know.
This is an abbreviated version of:
If you should go to
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Hi Terry,
You've left me no question to ask
another super explanation. vary happy to have you around and get your help.
You've left me no question to ask
another super explanation. vary happy to have you around and get your help.00
Anytime. It's so nice to respond to a 'non-prickly' person...and if I don't answer clearly enough, or it triggers more questions, happy to continue. Just...please...do it politely without getting the humph because I haven't delivered the goods the first time round.
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