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Guest Posted 21 years ago
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The verd pending IF and the usage of Shall or Should

0I've used "IF" for a long time, not never know its correct usage....05002br
00suppose I have a sentence, 02br
001. If you were me, you will buy this jean. 02br
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00Does above sentence right?.... we put "were" after you?.... 02br
00but i got another question, why it doesn't make to say 02br
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002. If you are me, you will buy this jean?.. 02br
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00Does any rule relate to that? 02br
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00and another question is about the usage of shall or should 02br
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001. Shall I prepare my exam? 02br
00or 02br
002. Should I prepare my exam? 02br
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00I feel like that both sentence have no timing problem, and work well for 02br
00present and past time. 02br
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00Any help will be appreciated. 02br
00Thanks... 010id9
  

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0Hi, Guest. Briefly: 02br 02br 001. ' -- 'were' and 'would' are needed here because the 'if'-clause states an untruth.

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  • 0Hi, Guest.
  • Briefly: 02br 02br 001.
  • ' -- 'were' and 'would' are needed here because the 'if'-clause states an untruth.
  • In this sort of 'if'-clause, 'were' is used for all persons: 'if I were, if he were, if you were, if we were, if they were'.
  • 02br 02br 00For the same reason, #2 is wrong, because the 'if'-clause is contrary to fact: you are NOT me.
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0Hi, Guest. Briefly: 02br
02br
001. 'If you were me, you would buy these jeans.' -- 'were' and 'would' are needed here because the 'if'-clause states an untruth. In this sort of 'if'-clause, 'were' is used for all persons: 'if I were, if he were, if you were, if we were, if they were'. 02br
02br
00For the same reason, #2 is wrong, because the 'if'-claus
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