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¿Qué significa if it happened last time, it could happen again anytime. ?
¿Qué significa if it happened last time, it could happen again anytime. ?
I'm confused about the meaning of 'if' in this sentence. please help me understand.
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4 jul 2019
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- Inglés (US)
As an extreme example:
There are repeat offenders in the jail system (people who commit the same crime over and over again).
There is a high chance that a thief will continue to be a thief - even if they're caught. A person who has committed murder will likely commit murder again.
So the phrase, "if it happened last time, it could happen again".
Is saying that if someone already did, or is used to doing something, they will do it again.
If you ate icecream for 1st time and loved it... wouldn't you eat it again? If it happened once, it could happen again.
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- Inglés (US)
As an extreme example:
There are repeat offenders in the jail system (people who commit the same crime over and over again).
There is a high chance that a thief will continue to be a thief - even if they're caught. A person who has committed murder will likely commit murder again.
So the phrase, "if it happened last time, it could happen again".
Is saying that if someone already did, or is used to doing something, they will do it again.
If you ate icecream for 1st time and loved it... wouldn't you eat it again? If it happened once, it could happen again.
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It could also be phrased as: If it happened once, it will happen again.
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