Two 2nd conditionals!

#1 22-Jul-2004, 23:39

Did you know that there are actually two second conditional conditionals?

One is the unreal conditional:

If I knew where she lived, I'd tell you.

The other is the unlikely (or improbable) conditional which expresses the speaker's interpretation of the situation as unlikely:

What would you do if you lost your job?

Francois · #2 23-Jul-2004, 00:55

They are two nuances of the same thing, right?

FRC

#3 23-Jul-2004, 14:38

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Originally Posted by Francois

They are two nuances of the same thing, right?

FRC

I would say so, but which one is written down as the "rule" in ESL books?

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