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Meaning of "she were to come tomorrow"



 
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Meaning of "she were to come tomorrow" Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:00 am  Meaning of "she were to come tomorrow"
 

If she were to come tomorrow, I would want you to tell her to get the book.

Is this sentence mean (If she comes tomorrow, I tell her to get the book)?

Please help me.
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Meaning of "she were to come tomorrow" Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:17 am  Meaning of "she were to come tomorrow"
 

You almost have it right! The sentence actually means:

If she comes tomorrow, tell her to get the book.
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Meaning of "she were to come tomorrow" Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:21 pm  Meaning of "she were to come tomorrow"
 

learning_english wrote:
If she were to come tomorrow, I would want you to tell her to get the book.

Is this sentence mean (If she comes tomorrow, I tell her to get the book)?
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As I see it, there is another difference between the original sentence and your sentence. In the original sentence the speaker does not think it is probable that 'she will come tomorrow'. The beginning of your sentence sounds more theoretical than probable. Therefore, I would reword the beginning of the sentence the same as a "Type 2 conditional":

If she came tomorrow, (I would want you to) tell her to get the book.

(You can omit the part in parentheses.)
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