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Anonymous Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Usge of should as condition..
Hi..
Should you fail this exam, you can always re-take it next year.
Should== if correct???
What are the situations we need to use should ??? And how do you decide between and should and if..
thanks,
Sharad.
Should you fail this exam, you can always re-take it next year.
Should== if correct???
What are the situations we need to use should ??? And how do you decide between and should and if..
thanks,
Sharad.
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If you fail If you should fail Should you fail All three mean the same thing. There is no rule that prevents you from using any of them in any situation you want. Most people use the first one.
- If you fail If you should fail Should you fail All three mean the same thing.
- There is no rule that prevents you from using any of them in any situation you want.
- Most people use the first one.
- The other two are a bit more formal or even old-fashioned.
- I know my father would say them, but I almost always use only the first one.
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If you fail
If you should fail
Should you fail
All three mean the same thing. There is no rule that prevents you from using any of them in any situation you want. Most people use the first one. The other two are a bit more formal or even old-fashioned. I know my father would say them, but I almost always use only the first one.
If you should fail
Should you fail
All three mean the same thing. There is no rule that prevents you from using any of them in any situation you want. Most people use the first one. The other two are a bit more formal or even old-fashioned. I know my father would say them, but I almost always use only the first one.
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Can i use should for past activity as in below.. ??
Should I was right, I would have got better score.
I heard that should should not be used to represent past activity ..
Also can I say :
Should Dr Wade be right, any apparent connection between eating of processed foods and
excelling at sports is highly coincidental.
Here I can
Should I was right, I would have got better score.
I heard that should should not be used to represent past activity ..
Also can I say :
Should Dr Wade be right, any apparent connection between eating of processed foods and
excelling at sports is highly coincidental.
Here I can
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Let me start again and give you a more complete set of sentences.
Conditional 1.
If I am right, I will get a better score.
If they arrive late, they will miss the beginning of the movie.
If we need more, we will buy more.
Alternate A for Conditional 1.
If I should be right, I will get a better score.
If they should arrive late, they will miss the begi
Conditional 1.
If I am right, I will get a better score.
If they arrive late, they will miss the beginning of the movie.
If we need more, we will buy more.
Alternate A for Conditional 1.
If I should be right, I will get a better score.
If they should arrive late, they will miss the begi
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Should I be right, I will get a better score. (See my other post.)
If Dr. Wade is right, any apparent connection ... is highly coincidental.
(The second one is not one of the typical conditional sentences. The clause with the consequent is in the present. In this case I would not recommend anything other than the plain "if".)
If Dr. Wade is right, any apparent connection ... is highly coincidental.
(The second one is not one of the typical conditional sentences. The clause with the consequent is in the present. In this case I would not recommend anything other than the plain "if".)
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