If it were fine the following day, I would take the dog for a walk.

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Hi. The above sentence was written by a native speaker. But I have some doubts about it. Does it work in your opinions?

And does “If it was fine the following day, I would take the dog for a walk” work?

If it does, is it the same as the “were” version?

Are both “If it was fine the following day, I would take the dog for a walk. and “If it were fine the following day, I would take the dog for a walk.” real conditionals?

Thank you in advance.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

"Following day" is throwing me for a loop. I can't make sense of any of it.

CalifJim · Answer

zuotengdazuoIf it were fine the following day, I would take the dog for a walk.Hi. The above sentence was written by a native speaker. But I have some doubts about it. Does it work in your opinions?

If I read it in a novel written many years ago, I'd accept it as the same as "If it was fine" in today's English. Even without further context, I'm nearly certain that the would is meant to be "past habitual would", not "conditional would".

"the following day" would not be there unless this were a third conditional with would have:

If it had been fine the following day, I would have taken the dog for a walk.

CJ

If it were fine the following day, I would take the dog for a walk.

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