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When vs. If vs. In situation where

Where to use if and when?

We use if to introduce a possible or unreal situation or condition. We use when to refer to the time of a future situation or condition that we are certain of: You can only go in if you’ve got your ticket. When I’m older, I’d love to be a dancer.

Can Where be used for a situation?

We use where as a conjunction meaning ‘in the place that’ or ‘in situations that’.

Why do people say if and when?

Essentially, people tend to say if and when when calculatedly implying a certainty to the eventuality of a condition while not absolutely committing to that certainty but only its consequence. In a nutshell, people say if and when when they shy from merely saying when.

Can you replace if with when?

In zero conditional sentences, you can replace “if” with “when”, because both express general truths. The meaning will be unchanged.

What are the 4 types of conditional sentences?

There are four main kinds of conditionals:

  • The Zero Conditional: (if + present simple, … present simple)
  • The First Conditional: (if + present simple, … will + infinitive)
  • The Second Conditional: (if + past simple, … would + infinitive)
  • The Third Conditional. (if + past perfect, … would + have + past participle)


What are the rules of conditionals?

A conditional sentence is based on the word ‘if’. There are always two parts to a conditional sentence – one part beginning with ‘if’ to describe a possible situation, and the second part which describes the consequence. For example: If it rains, we’ll get wet.

What is an example of WHERE?

Where is a word that refers to a specific, unknown place. When it is used in a question to ask about a place or location, it’s a question word that’s used as an adverb or pronoun. For example, you might ask, “Where is my pen?” As a conjunction, where means in or at a specific place or time.

What are the different types of circumstances?

The most common types of circumstance such as location (including time and space), manner, extent, cause, contingency, accompaniment and role have been well investigated under different theoretical frameworks.

How do you use situation in a sentence?

Example Sentences

  1. He’s in a bad situation.
  2. You may find yourself in a situation where you lose control of the vehicle.
  3. How is your financial situation?
  4. I’m worried about the current political situation.


Can I use and && in same if statement?

You can use the logical operators && (AND), || (OR) , and ! (NOT) within control expressions in an if statement. You must be careful to use extra parentheses in some situations since && (AND) executes before || (OR) according to the order of operations.

What is use of if and when combining two sentences?

If I don’t get the promotion, I’ll look for another job. [WILL/’LL appears in the second clause] If I won’t get the promotion, I’ll look for another job.



How do you put 2 conditions in if Excel?

When you combine each one of them with an IF statement, they read like this:

  1. AND – =IF(AND(Something is True, Something else is True), Value if True, Value if False)
  2. OR – =IF(OR(Something is True, Something else is True), Value if True, Value if False)
  3. NOT – =IF(NOT(Something is True), Value if True, Value if False)