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Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

What if

Are these two the same? What do they mean?

1. What if it broke when you fell?

2. What if it broke if I fell?

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Top answer

1. The speaker is suggesting that you may have broken it when you fell. He is presumably offering a reason why it hurts so much now.

— CalifJim

  • 1.
  • The speaker is suggesting that you may have broken it when you fell.
  • He is presumably offering a reason why it hurts so much now.
  • 2.
  • Not a likely utterance.
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1. The speaker is suggesting that you may have broken it when you fell. He is presumably offering a reason why it hurts so much now.
2. Not a likely utterance. More likely: What if I fell and broke it? It means "What will I do after I fall and break it? - if that's what happens." It shows some concern about undertaking something somewhat dangerous, I'd say.

CJ
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CalifJim1. The speaker is suggesting that you may have broken it when you fell. He is presumably offering a reason why it hurts so much now.
2. Not a likely utterance. More likely: What if I fell and broke it? It means "What will I do after I fall and break it? - if that's what happens." It shows some concern about undertaking something somewhat dangerous
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