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David Mirza Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Reported conditionals
If I go to Moscow, I'll see the Red Square. (first conditional)
George said if he went to Moscow he would see the Red Square. (reported First Conditional)
If I went to Moscow, I would see the Red Square. (second conditional)
George said if he went to Moscow he would see the Red Square. (reported Second Conditional)
Reported first and second conditionals are identical in form, which is confusing. Does anyone know how to report Second Conditional in a different way?
George said if he went to Moscow he would see the Red Square. (reported First Conditional)
If I went to Moscow, I would see the Red Square. (second conditional)
George said if he went to Moscow he would see the Red Square. (reported Second Conditional)
Reported first and second conditionals are identical in form, which is confusing. Does anyone know how to report Second Conditional in a different way?
Top answer
It isn't really confusing. because it's not important. ".
- It isn't really confusing.
- because it's not important.
- ".
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It isn't really confusing. because it's not important. If the person addreseds wants more certainty about the original words (and I can't think why they would), they can always ask something like " How likely is it that he will go?".
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The difference between the first and the second is the degree of likelihood or George's ability to go to Moscow. The second is more a wish than a possible or probable reality while the first can be easily done if he just makes up his mind to. So if the person who is reporting wants to express this nuance, he should somehow find a way to do it.
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