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Prakashravichandran Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Should Usage

Can anyone please explain what is the meaning of this sentence.

At the marketplace whom should I meet but my former sweetheart.

If he should die now, what would become of his fleet of luxurious cars?

Thanks in advance.

  

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prakashravichandran At the marketplace whom should I meet but my former sweetheart. The basic meaning is "I met my former sweetheart at the marketplace". " style makes the statement feel more dramatic, more of a surprise.

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  • prakashravichandran At the marketplace whom should I meet but my former sweetheart.
  • The basic meaning is "I met my former sweetheart at the marketplace".
  • " style makes the statement feel more dramatic, more of a surprise.
  • prakashravichandran If he should die now, what would become of his fleet of luxurious cars?
  • What would happen to all his cars if he died?
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prakashravichandranAt the marketplace whom should I meet but my former sweetheart.

The basic meaning is "I met my former sweetheart at the marketplace". The "whom should I meet but ..." style makes the statement feel more dramatic, more of a surprise.

prakashravichandranIf he should die now, what would become of his fleet of luxu
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prakashravichandranCan anyone please explain what is the meaning of this sentence.

There are two sentences.

prakashravichandranIf he should die now

This is an alternate way of expressing a second conditional. All of the following have the same meaning.

If he died now
If he were to die now
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