0
Jisu98 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

that? If?

0Hello.02br
02br
00while reading a context, just occurred a question might be not important or foolish. But want to get a native speakers' opinion.02br
02br
00.................................................................................... 02br
02br
00He must see 01font00that02font00 the musicians before him play with the pinpoint precision, and 01font00that02font00 all the warmth and color of the composition are brought to life in sound and rhythm.02br
02br
00...................................................................................02br
02br
00I think 01font00that02font00 would be better changed into 01font00if02font00. 01font00If02font00 would be clearer in the meaning. And the meanings would be different when used 01font00that02font00 or01font00 if02font00. What do you think?02br
02br
00Is there any difference or not?0-
  

Top answer

02br 01i 00He sees if they play well02i 00 means he listens as they play and then 01u 00makes a judgment02u 00 about their playing. 02br 01i 01u 00See that02u 00 the plates are clean before I return, or I won't pay you. )02br 01i 00Go into the kitchen and 01u 00see if02u 00 the plates are clean.

— CalifJim

  • 02br 01i 00He sees if they play well02i 00 means he listens as they play and then 01u 00makes a judgment02u 00 about their playing.
  • 02br 01i 01u 00See that02u 00 the plates are clean before I return, or I won't pay you.
  • )02br 01i 00Go into the kitchen and 01u 00see if02u 00 the plates are clean.
  • 02i 00(Look at them.
  • Are they clean?
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
0 01blockquote
01cite10Jisu9812cite10Is there any difference or not?12blockquote
10 There is a 01b00big02b00 difference.02br
01i00He sees that they play well02i00 means he makes sure that they play well -- whether by encouraging them for playing well, or punishing them for play
0
0
0Thank you! I should have written more of the context. In the below context, therefore, 01font00If 02font00would be better. I just want to check again. Thank you again.02br
02br
00......................................................................... 02br
02br
00The orchestra becomes the supreme instrument th
0
0
0 01blockquote
01cite10Jisu9812cite10He must see 11font10that12font10 the musicians before him play with pinpoint precision12blockquote
10 Yes. That was the sort of context I assumed. The quoted material above says: His task 01u00is to make sure02u00 that the
0
0
0Thank you again.02br
02br
00I thought 'see' could be translated into 'distinguish' and then, 'if' might be better. Thank you so much.0-
0

Related Questions