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Uthebleachi Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
"If" question.
If he find out that I break the glass
If he find out that I broke the glass
If he found out that I break the glass
If he found out that i broke the glass
Can anyone advise me on this 3 sentenses?
If he find out that I broke the glass
If he found out that I break the glass
If he found out that i broke the glass
Can anyone advise me on this 3 sentenses?
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That's four dependent clauses , not complete sentences. If he finds out that I break the glass-- Hard to imagine a meaning for this one. If he finds out that I broke the glass-- OK If he found out that I break the glass-- Hard to imagine a meaning for this one.
- That's four dependent clauses , not complete sentences.
- If he finds out that I break the glass-- Hard to imagine a meaning for this one.
- If he finds out that I broke the glass-- OK If he found out that I break the glass-- Hard to imagine a meaning for this one.
- If he found out that I broke the glass-- OK
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That's four dependent clauses, not complete sentences.
If he finds out that I break the glass-- Hard to imagine a meaning for this one.
If he finds out that I broke the glass-- OK
If he found out that I break the glass-- Hard to imagine a meaning for this one.
If he found out that I broke the glass-- OK
If he finds out that I break the glass-- Hard to imagine a meaning for this one.
If he finds out that I broke the glass-- OK
If he found out that I break the glass-- Hard to imagine a meaning for this one.
If he found out that I broke the glass-- OK
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#4 is correct (but capitalize I), the others aren't.
"Broke" is past tense, and you broke it in the past...so use that.
Use "found" instead of "find" to express a hypothetical condition: "If he found out that I broke the glass, he would be angry."
Use "finds" to say something with certainty: "If he finds out that I broke the glass, he will be angry."
"Broke" is past tense, and you broke it in the past...so use that.
Use "found" instead of "find" to express a hypothetical condition: "If he found out that I broke the glass, he would be angry."
Use "finds" to say something with certainty: "If he finds out that I broke the glass, he will be angry."
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No certainly or not real for Conditional II, not real for Conditional III.
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"Hypothetical" simply means not real?
If he found out that I broke the glass he would kill me (not real)
If he finds out that I broke the glass he will scold me (real)
Is it correct to write this way?
If he found out that I broke the glass he would kill me (not real)
If he finds out that I broke the glass he will scold me (real)
Is it correct to write this way?
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Hypothetical means "not necessarily real" and implies "not real." To talk about something hypothetically allows you to (& means) "removing the constraints of reality." If you have to remove the constraints of reality to talk about something, that implies that it wasn't real.
This idea, "removing the constraints of reality" can also be used to get information about a person's reaction
This idea, "removing the constraints of reality" can also be used to get information about a person's reaction
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WBTtheFROG & Mister Micawber thank you very much for the clear explabations.
I look forward to learn more from all of the people here. CHeerzZ
I look forward to learn more from all of the people here. CHeerzZ
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If he found out that I broke the glass he would kill me (not real)
If he finds out that I broke the glass he will scold me (real)
Is it correct to write this way?
The first sentence is incorrect; you are stating as fact something that is not true. If your audience and context make it clear that "kill" is an exaggeration, then it may be permissible, but I do not allow that becaus
If he finds out that I broke the glass he will scold me (real)
Is it correct to write this way?
The first sentence is incorrect; you are stating as fact something that is not true. If your audience and context make it clear that "kill" is an exaggeration, then it may be permissible, but I do not allow that becaus
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Word choice (kill/scold) has nothing to do with it. Do not confuse grammatical hypothesis with real life.
If he found out that I broke the glass he would scold/kill me -- He has not yet found out, and he is unlikely to. (Conditional II)
If he finds out that I broke the glass he will scold/kill me-- He has not yet found out, but he is likely to. (Conditional I)
If he found out that I broke the glass he would scold/kill me -- He has not yet found out, and he is unlikely to. (Conditional II)
If he finds out that I broke the glass he will scold/kill me-- He has not yet found out, but he is likely to. (Conditional I)
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Mr. Micawber said it more clearly that word choice (kill/scold) doesn't matter grammatically, though I always recommend using truth to facilitate clearer communication.
There is also a distinction of a "scientific hypothesis." That is a statement unconstrained by the facts of reality, which you are testing to see if it is true in reality.
There is also a distinction of a "scientific hypothesis." That is a statement unconstrained by the facts of reality, which you are testing to see if it is true in reality.
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