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Would it be okay to use "would be" in if-clause?

English Language & Usage Asked by Ihsan Ullah on January 18, 2021

Is it gramatically correct or not to include "would be" in the if-clause.

Your physician may recommend you to be evaluated if you would potentially be a candidate for this vaccine.

2 Answers

It can ideally be "Your physician may recommend you to be evaluated if you are potentially a candidate for this vaccine./ ...if you are a potential candidate for this vaccination"etc. However, going against the conventional grammar,

"Your physician may recommend you to be evaluated if you would potentially be a candidate for this vaccine", should be acceptable, except in the examinations/ English tests for students.

Answered by Ram Pillai on January 18, 2021

It depends on what you're trying to say.

If you're trying to say that the evaluation is will determine if you're a candidate, you should include that detail.

Your physician may recommend you to be evaluated to determine if you would potentially be a candidate for this vaccine.

But if your intent is that the physician already feels that you would be a candidate, and then recommends a further evaluation, you it would be better to invert the sentence to make the order of actions clearer.

If you would potentially be a candidate for this vaccine, your physician may recommend you to be evaluated.

Answered by Barmar on January 18, 2021

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