Anonymous  +  290162 Tue, 07 Nov 06 08:36 AM Hi group, Which one of these two answers is correct in terms of tenses?   Q. How would you handle an employee who doesn't show-up for work for two days in a row, doesn't call, and then on the third day he comes back to work without any reasonable excuse? A. I would first issue him a show-cause letter and seek for a reply in 48hrs, then if his excuse wasn't acceptable, then I would suspend him for two weeks and hold a domestic inquiry. Finally, I would leave it to the tribunal to decide on the necessary action. or A. I will first issue him a show-cause letter and seek for a reply in 48hrs, then if his excuse isn't acceptable, then I will suspend him for two weeks and hold a domestic inquiry. Finally I will leave it to the tribunal to decide on the necessary action.  Please comment, thank you. Regards, Jeeva Anonymous Tenses, Regards

	Clive  +  291000 Thu, 09 Nov 06 07:03 AM Hi, You need 'would' because the whole matter is conditional. Consider the original question: How would you handle an employee . . .  Is that enough explanation? Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,300 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Conditionals