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Sitifan Posted 16 years ago
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Well, if ..., he hasn't said it.

Well, if Rowley appreciated what I did for hilast week, he hasn't said it.

What does "if" mean in the above sentence?
  

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sitifan Well, if Rowley appreciated what I did for hi m last week, he hasn't said it. Hi Sitifan, You could replace 'if' with words such as "although it may be true that" or "although possibly". I would apply definition 2: American Heritage Dictionary: if I would expect the context to be that someone had just stated that Rowley appreciated what the speaker had done for him.

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  • sitifan Well, if Rowley appreciated what I did for hi m last week, he hasn't said it.
  • Hi Sitifan, You could replace 'if' with words such as "although it may be true that" or "although possibly".
  • I would apply definition 2: American Heritage Dictionary: if I would expect the context to be that someone had just stated that Rowley appreciated what the speaker had done for him.
  • The speaker, however, has had no indication from Rowley himself that his help was appreciated.
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sitifanWell, if Rowley appreciated what I did for him last week, he hasn't said it.
Hi Sitifan,

You could replace 'if' with words such as "although it may be true that" or "although possibly".
I would apply definition 2:
American Heritage Dictionary: if
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