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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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If World War three happens, a lot of people will die.

If World War three happened, a lot of people would die.


What's the difference in meaning?

  

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anonymous 1) If World War three happens, a lot of people will die. 2) If World War three happened, a lot of people would die. What's the difference in meaning?

  • anonymous 1) If World War three happens, a lot of people will die.
  • 2) If World War three happened, a lot of people would die.
  • What's the difference in meaning?
  • 1) Circumstances are such that the speaker thinks World War III may happen, maybe even fairly soon.
  • He has been reading the news and has noticed that tensions are developing between certain nations.
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anonymous

1) If World War three happens, a lot of people will die.

2) If World War three happened, a lot of people would die.


What's the difference in meaning?

1) Circumstances are such that the speaker thinks World War III may happen, maybe even fairly soon. He has been reading the news and has noticed that tensions are developing b

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