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Darkhorses Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

What's the difference between "if that should happen" and "if that happens"?

What do we do if that should happen?


What do we do if that happens?


Are the meaning of the two pretty much the same? Why?

  

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darkhorses Are Is the meaning of the two pretty much the same? Yes, but with 'should' the expression seems a little more "iffy". That is, the speaker is thinking it's something that's unlikely to happen.

  • darkhorses Are Is the meaning of the two pretty much the same?
  • Yes, but with 'should' the expression seems a little more "iffy".
  • That is, the speaker is thinking it's something that's unlikely to happen.
  • CJ
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darkhorsesAre Is the meaning of the two pretty much the same?

Yes, but with 'should' the expression seems a little more "iffy". That is, the speaker is thinking it's something that's unlikely to happen.

CJ

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