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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Should could

If you were indoors during an earthquake, you should stay away from windows, bookcases, and shelves.

Is it correct to use "should" here?

If you arrive early, you could see her.

Is it correct to use "could" in factual conditionals as possibility?
  

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If you are indoors during an earthquake, you should stay away from windows, bookcases, and shelves. If you arrive early, you can see her. If you arrived early, you could see her.

— GPY

  • If you are indoors during an earthquake, you should stay away from windows, bookcases, and shelves.
  • If you arrive early, you can see her.
  • If you arrived early, you could see her.
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If you are indoors during an earthquake, you should stay away from windows, bookcases, and shelves.

If you arrive early, you can see her.
If you arrived early, you could see her.
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