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ArthurAWESOME Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

What does that mean

If the weather should change, they will go boating.

I do not understand this strange construction 'should change ...., will go....'.
Can anybody explain?
  

Top answer

'. In this case "should" is used to express conditionality or contingency. So: If the whether changes...

  • '.
  • In this case "should" is used to express conditionality or contingency.
  • So: If the whether changes...
  • OR In case the whether changes...
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arthurAWESOMEI do not understand this strange construction 'should change .., will go..'.
In this case "should" is used to express conditionality or contingency.

So:

If the whether changes...

OR
In case the whether changes...

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