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That statement rips through the heart of every public relations professional when she hears her client stand up and use the conditional “if” while making an apology. Nothing undercuts sincerity like ...

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We use the first conditional to talk about something that will happen (the result), if a particular condition (which is likely to happen) is met. Because the manager is asking Tim to work in the ...

With the third conditional, Elena, we are often talking about something that might have happened, but didn't. As your example illustrates, when we are discussing such past situations we normally use ...

A conditional statement in English is one that begins with a hypothesis, and follows with a conclusion. Often, we think of these as “if/then” statements. Examples: “If you think you make more money ...