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Seagull Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
would be able to/ could
Jennifer doesn't have any distinguishing features, so we won't be able to recognize her at once.
If we want to write a sentence in the subjunctive mood, based on the idea the above sentence represents, which of the following two sentences is more appropriate? Or, are both fine?
(a) If Jennifer had some distinguishing features, we would be able to recognize her at once.
(b) If Jennifer had some distinguishing features, we could recognize her at once.
If we want to write a sentence in the subjunctive mood, based on the idea the above sentence represents, which of the following two sentences is more appropriate? Or, are both fine?
(a) If Jennifer had some distinguishing features, we would be able to recognize her at once.
(b) If Jennifer had some distinguishing features, we could recognize her at once.
Top answer
Both are fine. But neither is in the subjunctive mood; they're both correct, 2nd level conditional sentences.
- Both are fine.
- But neither is in the subjunctive mood; they're both correct, 2nd level conditional sentences.
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Both are fine. But neither is in the subjunctive mood; they're both correct, 2nd level conditional sentences.
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Thank you very much indeed, Philip.
I'm sorry for my mistake with the grammatical term.
I'm sorry for my mistake with the grammatical term.
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seagullI'm sorry for my mistake with the grammatical term.No need at all to apologize! That if can be misleading.
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