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Vecta Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Sentences of Unreal Condition

Here is one sentence-example from my grammar book:

"I should kill myself today if I didn't believe that tyranny and injustice must end."

My grammar book says that should is used with the first person singular and plural, would is used with the second and third persons singular and plural.

But may be I can use would:

"I would kill myself today if I didn't believe that tyranny and injustice must end."

Is the last sentence correct too?
  

Top answer

" Is the last sentence correct too? Yes. Your grammar book must be very old.

— Cool Breeze

  • " Is the last sentence correct too?
  • Yes.
  • Your grammar book must be very old.
  • Some elderly British people may still use should instead of would in sentences like yours, but would is very common even in British English.
  • Some young Americans might consider your sentence wrong!
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Vecta"I would kill myself today if I didn't believe that tyranny and injustice must end."

Is the last sentence correct too?

Yes. Your grammar book must be very old. Some elderly British people may still use should instead of would in sentences like yours, but would is very common even in British English. So
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Thank you, Cool Breeze Emotion: smile I knew there was something wrong in that book
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VectaThank you, Cool Breeze Emotion: smile I knew there was something wrong in that book
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I see. I'll keep in mind it. Thank you Emotion: smile
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