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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Second conditional

What is the difference?
If they had the money, they would do whatever they wanted.
If they had the money, they would do whatever they want.
  

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Anonymous What is the difference? In your 1st sentence, the verb in the dependent clause has been regressed with the main verb; in your 2nd, it has not.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous What is the difference?
  • In your 1st sentence, the verb in the dependent clause has been regressed with the main verb; in your 2nd, it has not.
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AnonymousWhat is the difference?
In your 1st sentence, the verb in the dependent clause has been regressed with the main verb; in your 2nd, it has not.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousWhat is the difference?In your 1st sentence, the verb in the dependent clause has been regressed with the main verb; in your 2nd, it has not.
Yes. But are they both natural. What would the difference be in meaning?
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AnonymousWhat would the difference be in meaning?
I see none.
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