Which one of these two sentences is correct (if any)?
1. If the deposit step fails to properly start, then an alarm will appear on the screen.
2. If the deposit step fails to properly start, an alarm will appear on the screen.
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Let me rephase. If both sentences were on the GMAT, which one would be correct?
From what I had learned during my brief GMAT studies, the sentence using the word "then" would be incorrect as it is too "wordy".
From what I had learned during my brief GMAT studies, the sentence using the word "then" would be incorrect as it is too "wordy".