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Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; suppositive used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.
- I'll do it next week if I have time.
- Fetch me a cold beer if there's one in the fridge.
- If I give you the money, will you buy it for me?
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A keyword that invokes conditional processing: in the event that a given condition is true, execute the given statement(s) (otherwise execute other statements).
- if A then B else C
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Supposing that; used with past or past perfect subjunctive to indicate a counterfactual or hypothetical condition.
- If she hadn't told me, I wouldn't know.
- If he understood how this made me feel right now, he'd be O.K. with it too.
- If I was King of England, I'd make you my Queen.
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Even if; even in the circumstances that.
- I wouldn't marry you if you were the last man on earth.
- You're finishing your chowder if you sit there all afternoon!
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Considering the fact that; given that; introducing a condition that is known to be true.
- The drain's blocked — and if the drain's blocked, the water won't flow.
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When; whenever; every time that.
- If you heat water to 100° C, it boils.
- If it rains, it pours.
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Although; used to introduce a concession; may..but.
- He was a great friend, if a little stingy at the bar.
- She won her team's admiration, if not the award, for her performance.
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While; used to introduce a contrast.
- If tea is expensive, coffee is completely unaffordable.
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Whether; used to introduce a noun clause, an indirect question, that functions as the direct object of certain verbs.
- I don't know if I want to go or not.
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Introducing a relevance conditional; in case.
- I have leftover cake if you want some.
- If you want to go home, I have the car keys.
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An uncertainty, possibility, condition, doubt etc.
- The board can't approve this project; there are too many ifs.