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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:51 pm Post subject: what if |
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1.What if I told you that I would give you the same salary?
2.What if I tell you that I will give you the same salary? |
From native speakers' perspective, which one is more natural?
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Bob S.
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Location: So. Cal
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#1.
What if and would deal with possibilities.
Will sounds more definite and doesn't really match the what if sense.
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