If the stores that were driven out by Colson's were replaced mostly by discount stores, that suggests that the stores were replaced because of a need that no longer exists after the opening of SpendLess.
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If xxxx, that suggests that yyyyy. ---- Is this construction ok ? shouldn't we use 'then' with 'if' ?
Is this sentence construction ok ?
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Right. Since the second half of the sentence is a consequence that follows from the "if" clause, it should start with "then." It should also have a conditional verb (i.e. "would suggest")
I also think using "that" twice in the space of three words is awkward.
I also think using "that" twice in the space of three words is awkward.
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@Bill, could you please right the correct sentence.Bill@VeritasPrep wrote:Right. Since the second half of the sentence is a consequence that follows from the "if" clause, it should start with "then." It should also have a conditional verb (i.e. "would suggest")
I also think using "that" twice in the space of three words is awkward.
Also as far i know, the "then" in if part is not mandatory. Please correct me if i'm wrong.
Possible constructions could be
1. If x, then y. If he prepares well, then he will ace the test.
2. y, if x. He will ace the test, if he prepares well.
3. If x, y If he prepares well, he will ace the test
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The "then" can be implied, but you still need a conditional/future verb in the "then" clause. Your examples all have "will," so they work.
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