tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054243342157364419.post4791247712881055263..comments2024-03-29T10:42:31.889+08:00Comments on 栗子妹的練習場: if, when, wheneverchestnutgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04258289786288935152noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054243342157364419.post-10900567380861250572015-02-22T20:22:00.129+08:002015-02-22T20:22:00.129+08:00Thanks very much, Teacher! :)Thanks very much, Teacher! :)chestnutgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258289786288935152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054243342157364419.post-68874949837594457902015-02-22T19:30:23.459+08:002015-02-22T19:30:23.459+08:00That's correct!That's correct!The Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16947242706063222576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054243342157364419.post-63068250581788006702015-02-22T15:30:13.756+08:002015-02-22T15:30:13.756+08:00So nothing to do with the action in the main claus...So nothing to do with the action in the main clause.chestnutgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258289786288935152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054243342157364419.post-68357617796753810322015-02-22T00:25:41.958+08:002015-02-22T00:25:41.958+08:00it depends on the speaker's view on the likeli...it depends on the speaker's view on the likelihood of a fireThe Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16947242706063222576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054243342157364419.post-81410370770850076232015-02-22T00:08:22.566+08:002015-02-22T00:08:22.566+08:00No, I don't think they can be used interchange...No, I don't think they can be used interchangeably. But the line I quoted from the bbc webpage hinted that they can.<br /><br />So Teacher, do you think we should say 'When there is a fire, we should bring ...' instead of 'If there is a fire, we should bring ...'? chestnutgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258289786288935152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054243342157364419.post-66975830889213033652015-02-21T23:48:58.767+08:002015-02-21T23:48:58.767+08:00IF implies it may or may not happen, neutral on pr...IF implies it may or may not happen, neutral on probability. WHEN implies a probable or even a likely event, but neutral on how soon it will happen. WHENEVER means every time, therefore implying that it's likely to happen repeatedly. That's my understanding.<br /><br />So I disagree with your last line that the three can be used interchangeably.The Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16947242706063222576noreply@blogger.com