Conditional

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Anonymous  #520675  Thu, 29 May 08 11:15 PM

Hi,

Please tell me what I should say in this siutation? Are the sentences all correct? All first conditional?  I don'T aoubt the third one.

Situation Scenario: He has a young son sitting in front of him and making a lot of noise. He wants him to be quitt but he doesn't listen to him. The father tells the kid that if he persists on causing a ruckus, he will call his mother and says this to the son:

If I call your mother, son, you might have no present for your party tomorrow.

If I call your mother, son, it is likely you will not get a present for your party tomorrow.

If I call your mother, son, no, no present for your party tomorrow very likely.   

 

  
Mister Micawber  #520720  Fri, 30 May 08 01:58 AM
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It is possible that any of them could be uttered in conversation.  None of them seem natural or expected.  The first two are grammatical and Conditional 1.  The third sentence is unacceptable in written English.

I might say. "If I have to call your mother, fathead, you won't get a birthday present tomorrow".
  
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