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Discover LudwigThe term "conditional sentence" is commonly used in written English.
It refers to a type of sentence that expresses a condition or a hypothetical situation. It typically includes an "if" clause and a main clause. Example: "If it rains tomorrow, we will have to cancel the picnic."
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conditional sentence
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A sentence discussing factual implications or hypothetical situations and their consequences. A full conditional sentence contains two clauses: the condition or protasis, and the consequence or apodosis.
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So it seems that any truth-functional conditional sentence states both a sufficient and a necessary condition as well.
Gallagher returned to finish the set; Sullivan received a 12-month conditional sentence.
Finnish courts mete out four general punishments -- a fine, a conditional sentence, which amounts to probation, community service and an unconditional sentence.
Prosecutors had recommended a six-month sentence, while Mr. Ford's lawyer asked for a conditional sentence that would mean no jail time.
Negative polarity item (NPI): A word or expression that can only occur after a negation or in a related expression such as a question or a conditional sentence.
So they are given a sentence, a conditional sentence of the form, if p then q, and they are presented with the four different logical cases.
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Current conditions (economy of scale, prison location, facility design, conditional sentencing and trans-institutionalization, correctional officer work orientations) affecting the effectiveness of rehabilitation were identified and examined with an eye to assessing how well lessons of the past were mastered.
Finally, it should be noted that not all conditional sentences primarily aim at giving necessary and/or sufficient conditions.
Chapter 39: Conditional sentences Appendices Paradigms.
They were released on probation, with conditional sentences ranging from six months to three years.
I think the international press is distorting the reality somewhat by simply publishing the second half of all these conditional sentences.
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