A question to be answered ( If you boil the water ...)

[Ahmeeeeeeeeeed]

Hello

I wonder how you will answer this question.

If you boil the water it ........... into steam
(complete)
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The qur'an 1:256

[Mordant]

I would choose "will turn."

[Haihao]

I wonder if "If you boil φ water" would be better.

[Mordant]

Haihao, that depends on the situation.

If I am referring specifically to water you have in a pot, for instance, "the" makes perfect sense.

If I am speaking about the general characteristics of water, it is appropriate to omit "the."

[Beeesneees]

I suspect the one word answer is 'turns'
Scientifically, I suppose it would be
'If you boil the water it evaporates into steam,' though in that case I'd say that 'into steam' is superfluous to requirements.
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Cheers m' dears!

[Haihao]

Thank you both, but I'd still feel that "If you boil the water, it will turn into steam." sounds like there is a possibility that other water or some water may not turn into steam even if you boil it. I mean, "boiling water 100% turns into steam" is too common a truth and fact to allow any particular water to take "the" to be turned into steam by boiling.

But I am sure "If you boil the water, it will turn into steam." is perfect such as "the water" in a pot is demonstrated by a teacher or anyone, of course. Sorry for the rubbish.

[Esl_Expert]

The sentence probably isn't the best sort of sentence to use to illustrate the difference between a zero conditional and a first conditional, but I would tend to use a first conditional if the sentence contained 'the water' rather than just 'water':

1st conditional:
If you boil the water (e.g. the water in a particular pot), it will turn to steam and the pot will eventually be empty.

zero conditional:
If you boil water (i.e. any water), it turns to steam.

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“We all boil at different degrees.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

[Ahmeeeeeeeeeed]

Yes, I thought that also,and I wanted to make sure I am right.

When I say "The water" I mean a pot of water f.