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| 1. If I had the money, I'd buy a new car. If I have the money, I'll buy a new car. 2. The house was very isolated. The house was very secluded. 3. Give me a hand with this bag, will you? Could you give me a hand with this bag, please? Thank you for you help. |
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| 1- In the first sentence, the person doesn't have the money. In the second, they may not have it now, but they thin k they may get it. 2- 'isolated' may carry a slightly negative connotation- if you wanted to be in a city, you'd be more likely to use the first. If you love your privacy, then 'secluded' sounds good. 3- Familiarity- say the first to a friend and the second to someone you know less well or don't have a close social relationship with. |
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| 1. The former sentence is generally called a subjunctive form. You need to refer to this part in any grammar book. It looks like a past tense, but you should interpret the sentence as if it were a present tense. 3. As Tdol's explanation suggests, the latter sentence sounds much more polite than the former. In addition, a sentence like "Can you give me a hand with this bag?" sounds less rude than the former but less polite than the latter. Last edited by critic72; 27-Apr-2005 at 19:05. |
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