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Old 22-Jul-2005, 21:03
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Default Re: will x 2

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Originally Posted by M56
With this kind of conditional (epistemic), it is often better to think of conclusions and not results.

"If you'll eat chicken feet, I conclude that you'll eat anything."

I agree. I can see that, but one could draw conclusions about results.

If there's a lot of traffic, then that must be why he's late.

There's a lot of traffic, so he's late.

he's late - result - There's a lot of traffic, and I conclude that's why he's late.

If there's traffic, he's always late.
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