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Cybercrystal Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Suppose that...

Hi,

any difference between these sentences?

suppose that chocolate was calorie-free, how much would you eat a day?

suppose that chocolate is calorie-free, how much will you eat a day?
  

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conditional clause rules- so if you use 'is', it is likely; if you use 'was', it is unlikely [and for some speakers if you use 'were', it is impossible], so use the second or third, and not the first.

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  • conditional clause rules- so if you use 'is', it is likely; if you use 'was', it is unlikely [and for some speakers if you use 'were', it is impossible], so use the second or third, and not the first.
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conditional clause rules- so if you use 'is', it is likely; if you use 'was', it is unlikely [and for some speakers if you use 'were', it is impossible], so use the second or third, and not the first.
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