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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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In the final presidential debate two candidates for the presidency, one says, 'If I won, I would cut taxes by fifteen percent.'


Is it correct?

  

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anonymous Is it correct? Yes, but it may turn out to be a debate as to whether it's completely appropriate. , taking place in real time just before the election, it may make more sense to cast your sentence in the first conditional: If I win, I'll cut taxes by 15%.

  • anonymous Is it correct?
  • Yes, but it may turn out to be a debate as to whether it's completely appropriate.
  • , taking place in real time just before the election, it may make more sense to cast your sentence in the first conditional: If I win, I'll cut taxes by 15%.
  • CJ
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anonymousIs it correct?

Yes, but it may turn out to be a debate as to whether it's completely appropriate. Since it is about a situation which is real, i.e., taking place in real time just before the election, it may make more sense to cast your sentence in the first conditional: If I win, I'll cut taxes by 15%.

CJ

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