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Wowenglish Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
if/to
Is there subtle difference in the meaning between "1" and "2"?
1. It's ok if you eat junk food sometimes.
2. It's ok to eat junk food sometimes.
1. It's ok if you eat junk food sometimes.
2. It's ok to eat junk food sometimes.
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If the intended meaning of both is that eating junk food is OK, then there is no real difference. But if in the first sentence you're referring to a specific person (this is unlikely), then they are different.
- If the intended meaning of both is that eating junk food is OK, then there is no real difference.
- But if in the first sentence you're referring to a specific person (this is unlikely), then they are different.
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If the intended meaning of both is that eating junk food is OK, then there is no real difference. But if in the first sentence you're referring to a specific person (this is unlikely), then they are different.
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