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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
meaning of “if”
"Mrs. Wilis, you must tell me if this is none of my business. But I would so much like to know more about my father in those days. I lie to think that he had a time of happiness."
What’s the meaning of “if” in the example?
What’s the meaning of “if” in the example?
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Here, if could mean that, "but I'm not sure you want me to know because it doesn't concern me."
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"Mrs. Wilis, you must tell me if this is none of my business.
The preposition "if" has a conditional meaning. With the clause that follows it, the underlined preposition phrase expresses the condition under which Mrs Wilis must tell me.
BillJ
The preposition "if" has a conditional meaning. With the clause that follows it, the underlined preposition phrase expresses the condition under which Mrs Wilis must tell me.
BillJ
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BillJ"Mrs. Wilis, you must tell me if this is none of my business.The preposition "if" has a conditional meaning. With the clause that follows it, the underlined preposition phrase expresses the condition under which Mrs Wilis must tell me.BillJHi BillJ,
I've always thought that "if" is a conjunction, not a preposition. My question is: how to test th
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AnonymousI've always thought that "if" is a conjunction, not a preposition. My question is: how to test the word "if" on being the preposition?"If" is a subordinating conjunction when it introduces indirect questions such as He asked me if I'd like to go to the theatre.
It's easy to distinguish the two uses of "if". When it's introducing a con
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