Hrsanei Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Provided/providing that
Hi.
I am aksing about the replacement of if in conditional sentences.
I already know that, we can use provided, providing, suppose that, supposing, imagine, on condition that ets.
I wonder if you could tell me in which conditional sentences can we use each.
For example, my impression is that we can use provided and providing instead of if just for first conditional.
Ex. Provided/providing you get the highest mark, I will buy a bicycle. (real future )
Ex. Supposing/suppose that I won a lottery, I would buy a BMW.
Can we use provided or providing for unreal conditionals?
Thank you very much for your help
Regards
I am aksing about the replacement of if in conditional sentences.
I already know that, we can use provided, providing, suppose that, supposing, imagine, on condition that ets.
I wonder if you could tell me in which conditional sentences can we use each.
For example, my impression is that we can use provided and providing instead of if just for first conditional.
Ex. Provided/providing you get the highest mark, I will buy a bicycle. (real future )
Ex. Supposing/suppose that I won a lottery, I would buy a BMW.
Can we use provided or providing for unreal conditionals?
Thank you very much for your help
Regards
Top answer
It seems, no one is interested in conditional sentences. That would be kind of you if you could have a look at the above post and voice your opinion about it. Thank you in advance for your time and help
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It seems, no one is interested in conditional sentences.
That would be kind of you if you could have a look at the above post and voice your opinion about it.
Thank you in advance for your time and help
That would be kind of you if you could have a look at the above post and voice your opinion about it.
Thank you in advance for your time and help
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Hi
It is a difficult question. The differece is quite subtle - but I'll have a go..
Provided -
This is usually a fairly hard "take it or leave it" situation..
- You can have the goods provided you bring me the money by Friday
- You can come to my party provided you bring Fred with you
[If you don't, it won't work]
Supposing -
It is a difficult question. The differece is quite subtle - but I'll have a go..
Provided -
This is usually a fairly hard "take it or leave it" situation..
- You can have the goods provided you bring me the money by Friday
- You can come to my party provided you bring Fred with you
[If you don't, it won't work]
Supposing -
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Thank you very much Dave. It was helpful.
So you agree with me that povided can only be used in firt conditional and suppose that should be used in unreal (hypothetical or imaginary)conditionals.
So you agree with me that povided can only be used in firt conditional and suppose that should be used in unreal (hypothetical or imaginary)conditionals.
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Hi
Yes. I had to look up first, second and third conditionals but I think you are right. The word "provided" has a forward-looking sense, so you would tend to use it only in the first case..
- Provided I have enough money, I will go abroad
The following is OK, I would say, but not so natural..
[?] Provided I had enough money, I would go abroad
And thi
Yes. I had to look up first, second and third conditionals but I think you are right. The word "provided" has a forward-looking sense, so you would tend to use it only in the first case..
- Provided I have enough money, I will go abroad
The following is OK, I would say, but not so natural..
[?] Provided I had enough money, I would go abroad
And thi
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