keannu
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I didn't care much about the difference "low possibility" and "conditional" of "could", but lately it came to confuse me. Does this "could" mean "low possibility" or "conditional"?
If it is "low possibility", it means "falling in love has a lower(some) possibility to make you ...."
If it is "conditional", it means "If you fell in love, it could make you..."
The two seem to have no difference, but do I have to care about it?
ex)Rather than making you happy, falling in love could actually make you a bit crazy and depressed. According to a study in Italy, people who have recently fallen in love show signs of "Obssessive Compulsive Disorder" or OCD. ..One symptom of OCD appears to be unusually low levels of serotonin, which leads to anxiety and depression. Italian students who claimed they had recently fallen in love were found to have 40% lower levels of serotonin than their peers....So it is not surprising that after about one year, many couples get bored with their relationship. It means the chemical effect of love is over.
If it is "low possibility", it means "falling in love has a lower(some) possibility to make you ...."
If it is "conditional", it means "If you fell in love, it could make you..."
The two seem to have no difference, but do I have to care about it?
ex)Rather than making you happy, falling in love could actually make you a bit crazy and depressed. According to a study in Italy, people who have recently fallen in love show signs of "Obssessive Compulsive Disorder" or OCD. ..One symptom of OCD appears to be unusually low levels of serotonin, which leads to anxiety and depression. Italian students who claimed they had recently fallen in love were found to have 40% lower levels of serotonin than their peers....So it is not surprising that after about one year, many couples get bored with their relationship. It means the chemical effect of love is over.