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Peterchan Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

If + clause

Can somebody pls tell me which tense should be used? Thanks.
Each Party can terminate the Agreement if the other Party becomes/became/has become a liquidated company?
  

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peterchan Each Party can terminate the Agreement if the other Party becomes/became/has become a liquidated company? "Becomes," or "has become" would be correct. ") Either party could terminate the agreement if the other party became a liquidated company.

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  • peterchan Each Party can terminate the Agreement if the other Party becomes/became/has become a liquidated company?
  • "Becomes," or "has become" would be correct.
  • ") Either party could terminate the agreement if the other party became a liquidated company.
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peterchanEach Party can terminate the Agreement if the other Party becomes/became/has become a liquidated company?
"Becomes," or "has become" would be correct.

(You can use "became" with "could.")
Either party could terminate the agreement if the other party became a liquidated company.
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As I indicated in my response to your other thread, you need to be very careful if you are trying to draft a realistic legal contract.

Clive
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Thanks mate. So, both "becomes" or "has become" are correct, but is there any difference, or they're pretty much the same? Tks.
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no worries, just an assignment, thx anyway!
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peterchan they're pretty much the same?
Yes.
It's like "if she becomes pregnant" vs "if she has become pregnant."
With the perfect tense, it's a done deal.
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