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21 Feb 2021, 18:46
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Hi EducationAisle
This is regarding Nirvana SC book 7.5 Assignment: Tenses Ex 14
Q. Engineers from The University of Texas at Austin College of Engineering have proved that if an on-board distillation system is used in automobiles, it reduces vehicle emissions by up to 50 percent and brougt down the operating costs of the automobiles.
A. Engineers from The University of Texas at Austin College of Engineering have proved that if an on-board distillation system is used in automobiles, it reduces vehicle emissions by up to 50 percent and brings down the operating costs of the automobiles.
explaination: The sentence expresses a situation that repersents general truth. So simple present tense is applicable.
My Query:As the sentence uses if, that whay cant we treat this as a conditional constructs and apply rule of 7.3.1
If condition in simple presnet tense, result simple future tense
Engineers from The University of Texas at Austin College of Engineering have proved that if an on-board distillation system is used in automobiles, it will reduce vehicle emissions by up to 50 percent and will bring down the operating costs of the automobiles.
Please help with your expertise.
AndrewN AjiteshArun Also your view please
This is regarding Nirvana SC book 7.5 Assignment: Tenses Ex 14
Q. Engineers from The University of Texas at Austin College of Engineering have proved that if an on-board distillation system is used in automobiles, it reduces vehicle emissions by up to 50 percent and brougt down the operating costs of the automobiles.
A. Engineers from The University of Texas at Austin College of Engineering have proved that if an on-board distillation system is used in automobiles, it reduces vehicle emissions by up to 50 percent and brings down the operating costs of the automobiles.
explaination: The sentence expresses a situation that repersents general truth. So simple present tense is applicable.
My Query:As the sentence uses if, that whay cant we treat this as a conditional constructs and apply rule of 7.3.1
If condition in simple presnet tense, result simple future tense
Engineers from The University of Texas at Austin College of Engineering have proved that if an on-board distillation system is used in automobiles, it will reduce vehicle emissions by up to 50 percent and will bring down the operating costs of the automobiles.
Please help with your expertise.
AndrewN AjiteshArun Also your view please
21 Feb 2021, 21:44
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I suppose a case can be made for your modified version as well.
But let's first understand the difference between these versions.
In the correct version suggested in the book, Engineers have proved something that is always/generally true.
In the modification that you have suggested, we are changing general truth to a specific prediction about the future.
As I said, perhaps a can be made for your modified version as well. But that's the thing about Sentence Correction. There may be more than one way to fix a sentence, as long as you realize that the original sentence is definitely incorrect.
But let's first understand the difference between these versions.
In the correct version suggested in the book, Engineers have proved something that is always/generally true.
In the modification that you have suggested, we are changing general truth to a specific prediction about the future.
As I said, perhaps a can be made for your modified version as well. But that's the thing about Sentence Correction. There may be more than one way to fix a sentence, as long as you realize that the original sentence is definitely incorrect.
21 Feb 2021, 21:49
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Hi ramlala,
To add to EducationAisle's response, both constructions are valid. In "real" if X (then) Y constructions, if X is in the present tense, we may see either the present tense or a reference to the future (possibly with a modal). Using the present tense in both clauses helps us communicate facts/habits/general truths. A will in the main clause, however, can be used to communicate a slightly different meaning.
1. If our cricket team wins, we celebrate. ← This is like ~ "whenever our cricket team wins, we celebrate". It seems that our cricket team has won in the past, and may do so again in the future. "We celebrate" is what we do when "our cricket team wins".
2. If our cricket team wins, we will celebrate. ← This sentence seems to be about an ongoing/upcoming match. We don't know if our cricket team has ever won in the past or if we have ever celebrated before this, but if our team wins this time, we will celebrate.
