If that will/would/was the case
Hi,
Are all of these possible?
"If that will be the case, I will have to take special measures."
"If that would be the case, I would leave him." - This one sounds wrong to my ear, but I do hear people use it.
"If that was/were the case, I would have to do something about it."
Thank you.
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With just a few exceptions, 'will' and 'would' never occur in an if -clause in English. Your sentence is not an exception. " Yes.
- With just a few exceptions, 'will' and 'would' never occur in an if -clause in English.
- Your sentence is not an exception.
- " Yes.
- 'was' is less formal than 'were'.
- For this reason, some English teachers insist that you use 'were' instead of 'was' in if -clauses, especially on exams.
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With just a few exceptions, 'will' and 'would' never occur in an if-clause in English. Your sentence is not an exception.
Ann225"If that was/were the case, I would have to do something about it."
Yes. 'was' is less formal than 'were'. For this reason, some English teachers insist that you use 'were' instead of 'was' in if-clauses, esp
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