Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
If clauses
Which one is correct? And why?
1. If we are to end world poverty, the richer countries will need to make sacrifices.
2. If we end world poverty, the richer countries will need to make sacrifices.
And
1. If we were to end world poverty, the richer countries would need to make sacrifices.
2. If we ended world poverty, the richer countries would need to make sacrifices.
1. If we are to end world poverty, the richer countries will need to make sacrifices.
2. If we end world poverty, the richer countries will need to make sacrifices.
And
1. If we were to end world poverty, the richer countries would need to make sacrifices.
2. If we ended world poverty, the richer countries would need to make sacrifices.
Top answer
Only #1 seems a reasonable choice to me. It is an exhortation.
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Only #1 seems a reasonable choice to me. It is an exhortation.
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