Grammarian: Jane Yang
Max is abbreviated from maximize.
2. “incase”
“Just in case” is used to insure against the unfortunate possibility that it might happen. The expression “in case” is two words not one.
3. “brain death” = vegetable 植物人
4. “Sales pitch” a technical expression language, for products promoting. 推銷商品的言辭,商品宣傳 sales talk
5. Time is going fast (X)
Time flew or Time went by fast.
6. take out an insurance policy insurance policy (保險單) or certificate of insurance
7. One head is better two heads.(x)
“Two heads are better than one.” It means same as Chinese proverb “三個臭皮匠勝過一個諸葛亮”
8. I am expecting. (X) I am exciting. (X)
I am anticipating. I am excited.
9. Put these money working.
Because “money” is uncountable noun and describe particular money, use “the money” instead of.
10. If I didn’t have enough money, I just could use my credit card.
When I went out and have fun, I didn’t need to worry someone would steal my money.
Both “if” and “when”,
When expressing the habit or fact, the condition clauses do not use past tense, instead, use present tense.
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Present Unreal Conditional
The present Unreal Conditional is used to talk about what you would do in imaginary situations in general.
For present unreal events, we put the verb in the condition clause one step back — into the past:
Form
{If + S+ were /V-ed (simple past).., S+ should / would / might / could + base V}
Or
{S + would + verb….if + S + simple past….}
Example
If I won lottery, I would quit my job the next day. (But I don’t win the lottery.)
She would travel around the world if she had more money. (But she doesn’t have much money.)
If the Bulls won another championship, Roberto would drive into
I wish I had tickets. Note that wishing is always an unreal condition.
If they were available anywhere, I would pay any price for them.
If he were a good friend, he would buy them for me.
Present Real Conditional
The Present Real Conditional is used to talk about what you normally do in real-life situations.
Form
{If / When + S + Simple Present…., S + Simple present….}
Or
{S + simple present…if / when + S + simple present…}
If I go to a friend’s house for dinner, I usually take a bottle of wine or some flowers.
When I have a day off from work, I often go to the beach.
If the weather is nice, she walks to work.
Jerry helps me with my homework when he has time.
I read if there is nothing on TV.
Both “if” and “when” are used in the Present Real Conditional.
Using “if” suggests that something happens less frequently.
Or to use “if” for things that will possibly happen.
Using “when” suggests that something happens regularly.
Or to use “when” for things that are sure to happen.
When I have a day off from work, I usually go to the beach.
(I regularly have days off from work.)
If I have a day off from work, I usually go to the beach.
(I rarely have days off from work.)
When I go shopping, I’ll buy some food. (for sure)
If I go shopping, I’ll buy some food. (it’ possible)
Past Unreal Conditional
The past unreal conditional is used to talk about what you had not done in the past situations but you might also have imagined what you would have done.
For past unreal events — things that didn't happen, but we can imagine — we put the verb in the condition clause a further step back — into the past perfect:
Form:
{If + S + had + P.P, S + should / would / might / could + have + P.P.}
Or
{Had + S + P.P,………}
If she had seen the singer, she would have been very excited.
Had she seen the singer, she would have been very excited.
(But she did not see that singer.)
My business trip to
If the Pacers had won, Aunt Glad would have been rich.
If she had bet that much money on the Bulls, she and Uncle Chester could have retired.
I wish I had lived in
If I had known you were coming, I would have baked a cake.
Future Conditionals versus Hypothetical Conditionals
When we want to predict something conditional about the future (what we think might happen), we can use the present tense in the if clause and will or be going + the base form of the verb in the result clause.
· If Jeffrey grows any taller, the basketball coach is going to recruit him for the team.
· If he doesn't grow more, the coach will ignore him.
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