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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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if or that

if or that?

It is better that we do this in private.
It is better if we do this in private.
  

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Anonymous It is better that we do this in private. It is better if we do this in private. The first one is the correct choice.

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  • Anonymous It is better that we do this in private.
  • It is better if we do this in private.
  • The first one is the correct choice.
  • The "if" version is often used casually by native speakers, and may be acceptable to some extent; but I'd discourage using it in formal writing.
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AnonymousIt is better that we do this in private.
It is better if we do this in private.
The first one is the correct choice.
The "if" version is often used casually by native speakers, and may be acceptable to some extent; but I'd discourage using it in formal writing.
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