Would indicate
Good morning teachers,
I saw this on a New York Times article.
“If Taliban officers can still monitor radio traffic, it would indicate that their command-and-control structure remains intact, despite the bombing.”
Is it a second conditional type would or would of probability? If it’s a second conditional, shouldn’t it be “if Taliban could….”?
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would of probability: it would indicate = it probably indicates A second conditional has "If ... ", as you say. CJ
- would of probability: it would indicate = it probably indicates A second conditional has "If ...
- ", as you say.
- CJ
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would of probability: it would indicate = it probably indicates
A second conditional has "If ... could ...", as you say.
CJ
0anonymousIf Taliban officers can still monitor radio traffic, it would indicate that their command-and-control structure remains intact, despite the bombing.
Is the "If" a preposition or subordinator in the sentence above?
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I think it's a preposition.
0Can I also say this with would of probability?
If someone can read this post, it would indicate that they're not blind, they have access to a computer, and they can speak English.
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