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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Which one is correct?

This weapon usually doesn't get a malfunctional problem. If it does, you would have to stop using it right away.

Vs,

This weapon usually doesn't get a malfunctional problem. If it did, you would have to stop using it right away.

Which one is correct or both are correct? Please help.
  

Top answer

Use either of these: This weapon usually doesn't malfunction . If it does, you have to stop using it right away. If it did, you would have to stop using it right away.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Use either of these: This weapon usually doesn't malfunction .
  • If it does, you have to stop using it right away.
  • If it did, you would have to stop using it right away.
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Use either of these:

This weapon usually doesn't malfunction.
If it does, you have to stop using it right away.

If it did, you would have to stop using it right away.
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AlpheccaStarsright away.
In US English or straightaway in UK English https://britishisms.wordpress.com/2012/02/11/straightaway/
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I am confused here. So, the use of would in both sentences are different right? I mean different intentions? The one is 100% conditional II and the other just means like giving prrsonal opinion, right?
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Anonymous. So, the use of would in both sentences are different right?
One sentence uses "would," and the other sentence does not.
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