Meaning of 2nd conditional
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Can A have the 3 meanings below?
A. If John lived there, he would be rich.
1. Counterfactual: John is not rich and he doesn't live there.
2. Inferential: If John is living there, he is rich.
3. Future inferential: If John is living there, he will be rich in the future.
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May I ask where this sentence came from? Is it a sentence that you have invented or one that you read somewhere? My feeling is that whatever it is supposed to mean, there is a clearer way of saying it.
- May I ask where this sentence came from?
- Is it a sentence that you have invented or one that you read somewhere?
- My feeling is that whatever it is supposed to mean, there is a clearer way of saying it.
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May I ask where this sentence came from? Is it a sentence that you have invented or one that you read somewhere? My feeling is that whatever it is supposed to mean, there is a clearer way of saying it.
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