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English 1b3 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
if clause - tense
a) It would be great if I had the chance to talk with you in person.
b) It would be great if I could have the chance to talk with you in person.
Q.1) Are both correct?
2) Is 'a' the second conditional?
3) Although the second conditional usually expresses something that is unlikely to happen, am I correct to say that in 'a' this is not so and in fact there is no degree of certainty or uncertainty implied at all?
Thanks
b) It would be great if I could have the chance to talk with you in person.
Q.1) Are both correct?
2) Is 'a' the second conditional?
3) Although the second conditional usually expresses something that is unlikely to happen, am I correct to say that in 'a' this is not so and in fact there is no degree of certainty or uncertainty implied at all?
Thanks
Top answer
Thanks 1) Yes. 2) Yes 3) It expresses your wish which may be fulfilled or may not (now or in the future).
- Thanks 1) Yes.
- 2) Yes 3) It expresses your wish which may be fulfilled or may not (now or in the future).
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English 1b3a) It would be great if I had the chance to talk with you in person.b) It would be great if I could have the chance to talk with you in person.Q.1) Are both correct?2) Is 'a' the second conditional?3) Although the second conditional usually expresses something that is unlikely to happen, am I correct to say that in 'a' this is not so and in fact there is no degree o
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