Regarding if condition

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I was following 2 sentences in news paper. Want to understand difference if any in if condition

He claimed that one of them allegedly threatened to infect him with HIV positive blood if he did not give him Rs one crore.
Khan claimed that the doctor threatened to inject him with HIV positive blood if he does not shell out the money.

Thanks

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Inject and infect are different propositions, though they may result in the same malady.

Anonymous · Answer

I understand this. But was talking about if condition. In first if "if he did not give him Rs one crore" in second if "if he does not shell out the money"

The tense used are different in both ifs. So i want to understand whether both are same in meaning or they differ

Thanks.

Dimsumexpress · Answer

<<<<So i want to understand whether both are same in meaning or they differ>>>>>

Well, I am scratching my head trying to figure out what you are trying to find out. As MM said, the end result is the same, there is no difference; a full blown case of AIDS. "If" here seems to me suggests a real past condition. You have two different words to describe the same scenario, which carried diffferent meanings but with the same consequence. To "Infect" can mean to contaminate someone by any means, including sexual contacts, contact with HIV tainted blood. exchange of bodily bluid, and even injection of tainted blood . To "inject" is to contaminate someone by a syringe containing HIV tainted blood.

RevoniK · Answer

Both of these senteces are grammatically acceptable, but they have subtley different meanings.

Some similar but more simple senteces for clarity:

"The doctor threatened to kill the man if the man did not do something."

The past tense verb "did" in this sentence implies that this entire event occured in the past. The man has already chosen whether or not to do the "something" to prevent the doctor from killing him.

"The doctor threatened to kill the man if the man does not do something."

The present tense verb "does" in this sentence implies that the man still has a chance to do the "something." The threat was made in the past, but the decision to do the "something" is still taking place.

Anonymous · Answer

That's great explanation.

Thanks a lot RevoniK.

And sorry if I didn't put up question properly.

Thanks a lot again.

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