Same here in America - at least where I live.
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Thread: The First Conditional
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#1 17-Aug-2003, 00:20The First Conditional
In British English, 'should' is usually less likely than 'if'.
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WillGuest#2 17-Aug-2003, 00:41
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#3 17-Aug-2003, 01:20On another forum, when I suggested the usage, someone suggested that it might be more common in BE.
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WillGuest#4 17-Aug-2003, 01:37
I thought it would be too. It sounds British for some reason. Don't ask me why - I couldn't tell you.
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#5 17-Aug-2003, 02:05It could easily be said with a plummy accent?
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WillGuest#6 17-Aug-2003, 02:16
I have no idea why, but yes.
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#7 17-Aug-2003, 16:31Hollywood?
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WillGuest#8 17-Aug-2003, 19:02
Perhaps. Their influence is ubiquitous, you know.
