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Cbsteh Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

In/Under the right conditions?

Hi all,
What is the difference, if any, between "in the right conditions" and "under the right conditions"?
Thnx.
Chris
  

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I've always used "under the right conditions", but a quick Google search for "in the right conditions" seems to hit mostly British articles. Probably just an American/British difference for the same phrase.

  • I've always used "under the right conditions", but a quick Google search for "in the right conditions" seems to hit mostly British articles.
  • Probably just an American/British difference for the same phrase.
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I've always used "under the right conditions", but a quick Google search for "in the right conditions" seems to hit mostly British articles. Probably just an American/British difference for the same phrase.
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Thank you for your answer. I still can't get a definitive answer. This board is silent so I assume everyone is just as confused. For example, is there any difference between the following two:
"Under the right conditions, a plane without any power during midflight will not necessarily plummet to the ground"
or
"In the right conditions, a plane without any power during midflight will no
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It's not a matter of being confused, it's a matter of not having anything else to add.

I'm also an American. I'd also say "Under the right conditions."

We need some British English speakers to comment on their use.

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