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Lilian Cristina
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 Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:30 am Post subject: Grammar doubt |
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Can this sentece be considered an example of mixed condional ?
If they left at 5pm, they will arrive at 7pm.
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IanT
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| Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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Not quite. A "mixed conditional" normally means a half of second conditional and half of a third conditional. Half theoretical past and half theoretical present.
For example
If I were clever, I would have made more money. (2nd plus 3rd)
If she hadn't gone she would still be alive now. (3rd plus 2nd)
Your sentence is a real conditional (can happen) and in meaning it's basically like a first conditional.
What it means is:
"If it is true that they left at 5pm, they will arrive at 7pm.
Hope helps,
Ian
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