Is it better to always say “if” or to always say “when”?
for example:
“When you get kidnapped, remember to stay calm.”
“If you propose to me, I’ll say yes.”
for example:
“When you get kidnapped, remember to stay calm.”
“If you propose to me, I’ll say yes.”
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RoyalShield 4 months agoObviously it highly depends on context. However, if you had to say only one of them, "if" feels like the best option. -
if implies condition, when implies it will happen. people using when probably get confused and assume that since it doesn't pose any grammar issues (citation needed), it won't pose logic issues. -
yeah. at the same time, though, if you had to choose only one, "if" sounds pessimistic and "when" sounds presumptuous. obviously the question was hypothetical but I do think using "if" a lot lol
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