Difference between if and when

Pinayausie · #1 (permalink) Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:34 pm *Difference between if and when*

Could you tell me the difference of the meaning of the two sentences:

1. Tony Wang, the new manager of Twitter in Europe, said in a recent conference that Twitter will disclose users’ information if they violate privacy laws.

2. Tony Wang, the new manager of Twitter in Europe, said in a recent conference that Twitter will disclose users’ information when they violate privacy laws.

Dozy · #2 (permalink) Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:49 pm *Difference between if and when*

"when" sounds like the speaker is expecting it to happen. "if" is more hypothetical.

E2e4 · #3 (permalink) Sat Jul 23, 2011 13:01 pm *Difference between if and when*

Could you tell me the difference of the meaning of the two sentences:

or

Could you tell me the difference in meaning of the two sentences:

Thanks

Beeesneees · #4 (permalink) Sat Jul 23, 2011 13:49 pm *Difference between if and when*

You know full well that the second is correct.
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