Monday, 30 April 2018

Common Mistakes

  • Supposing there are deer in the forest. Let's go hunting.
  • Supposing if there are deer in the forest. Let's go hunting.✖️
  • Supposing he disagrees to all our proposals, what's the second option?
  • Supposing if he disagrees to all our proposals, what's the second option?✖️
Explanation:
We use "suppose(ing), if or what if" are used to make suggestions that something might happen, we can use them with either present or past tenses; however, a past tense is more suitable because it makes the suggestion seem less direct/definite.
Note also that we can use only one of these words at a time; we can't use them together.
  • Mom, can I go swimming? Suppose you had your lunch first.
  • I have decided to beat that arrogant man. No! Supposing you went to jail!
Past perfect tenses can also be used to talk about the situations that did not occur:
  • That was awesome, but supposing you had injured yourself?

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