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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
If condition clauses
Happy Ramadan to all muslims around the world.
Although in Malaysia, I am not a muslim, could you help me, pls?
Could you tell me the difference between the folllowing sentences?
1. I will give you a lift, if it rains.
2. I would give you a lift, if it were to rain.
The first one is often heard, but I would say the second also correct with different meaning from the first one. Could tell me the meaning of the second?
Thank you.
Although in Malaysia, I am not a muslim, could you help me, pls?
Could you tell me the difference between the folllowing sentences?
1. I will give you a lift, if it rains.
2. I would give you a lift, if it were to rain.
The first one is often heard, but I would say the second also correct with different meaning from the first one. Could tell me the meaning of the second?
Thank you.
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The first one is saying if it rains , I will give you a lift - definite plan. I would give you a lift - if it were to rain - It isn't likely to rain, but if it did I could give you a lift. This is more a theory rather than a plan.
- The first one is saying if it rains , I will give you a lift - definite plan.
- I would give you a lift - if it were to rain - It isn't likely to rain, but if it did I could give you a lift.
- This is more a theory rather than a plan.
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The first one is saying if it rains , I will give you a lift - definite plan.
I would give you a lift - if it were to rain - It isn't likely to rain, but if it did I could give you a lift. This is more a theory rather than a plan.
I would give you a lift - if it were to rain - It isn't likely to rain, but if it did I could give you a lift. This is more a theory rather than a plan.
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These should not have commas, by the way.
1. I will give you a lift if it rains. [real world]
Maybe it looks like it's going to rain.
Maybe rain is expected.
2. I would give you a lift if it were to rain. [imagined world]
It could be completely sunny with no chance of rain, or it could be pouring rain at the time you say this. It doesn't matt
1. I will give you a lift if it rains. [real world]
Maybe it looks like it's going to rain.
Maybe rain is expected.
2. I would give you a lift if it were to rain. [imagined world]
It could be completely sunny with no chance of rain, or it could be pouring rain at the time you say this. It doesn't matt
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