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PreciousJones Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Till

Can you say this? Is it grammatically correct?

Just don't freeze yourself till your ribs crack, then you'll really be in trouble.

Or

Just don't freeze yourself till your ribs crack, then you'd really be in trouble.

Are both useable and mean the same thing?

Thanks!
  

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Both are comma-splice errors, but you can say them.

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  • Both are comma-splice errors, but you can say them.
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Both are comma-splice errors, but you can say them.
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Mister MicawberBoth are comma-splice errors, but you can say them.
So there shouldn't be a comma before then? What would an educated native speaker say? What's the difference between using will and would in this situation? Should it be will or would, since it's hypothetical, maybe I should use would instead of will?

Thanks!
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PreciousJonesWhat would a educated native speaker say?
He would say the same thing, but use a semicolon.
PreciousJonesWhat's the difference between using will and would in this situation?
Please review your many, many threads on the same topic. In future, I will delete any I find: I am very tired of wasting my time viewing
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Mister Micawber PreciousJonesWhat would a educated native speaker say?He would say the same thing, but use a semicolon.PreciousJonesWhat's the difference between using will and would in this situation?Please review your many, many threads on the same topic. In future, I will delete any I find: I am very tired of wasting my time viewing this same problem of yours.
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No, it's just a future possibility. Forget about 'hypothetical': the future is hypothetical no matter what verb form is used.
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Mister MicawberNo, it's just a future possibility. Forget about 'hypothetical': the future is hypothetical no matter what verb form is used.
Future possibility means that I should use would instead of will, but both are useable either way? Is that what you mean? Because in my mind, possibility means I should use would.

Thanks again.
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PreciousJones MFuture possibility means that I should use would instead of will, but both are useable either way? Is that what you mean? Because in my mind, possibility means I should use would.Thanks again.
Don't ask this question again. You'll only annoy people.

There's an implied 'if you do' in the second sentence. We are talking about a fut
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fivejedjon PreciousJones MFuture possibility means that I should use would instead of will, but both are useable either way? Is that what you mean? Because in my mind, possibility means I should use would.Thanks again.Don't ask this question again. You'll only annoy people.There's an implied 'if you do' in the second sentence. We are talking about a future possibility.
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