Third vs mixed conditionals
Hello,
1) If the artists and creative thinkers throughout the history of the world had not dared to be different, the history of civilization would have been rewritten.
2) If the artists and creative thinkers throughout the history of the world had not dared to be different, the history of civilization would have to be rewritten.
Do you think both are right here? What's the difference?
Thanks.
Top answer
(1) is talking about something that would have happened in the past. (2) is talking about something that would need to happen now or in the future. "have to" is the "have to" of necessity/obligation.
- (1) is talking about something that would have happened in the past.
- (2) is talking about something that would need to happen now or in the future.
- "have to" is the "have to" of necessity/obligation.
- To me, (2) seems a more likely thing to say.
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(1) is talking about something that would have happened in the past.
(2) is talking about something that would need to happen now or in the future. "have to" is the "have to" of necessity/obligation.
To me, (2) seems a more likely thing to say.
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