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If we go someplace else, it would be different, but maybe not as good. (Seinfeld)

It is a conditional with Present SimplePresent Simple in the conditional clause and would in the main clause. It is not correct, as far as I know (will should be instead of would). Do you know a way to justify it?

If we go someplace else, it would be different, but maybe not as good. (Seinfeld)

It is a conditional with Present Simple in the conditional clause and would in the main clause. It is not correct, as far as I know (will should be instead of would). Do you know a way to justify it?

If we go someplace else, it would be different, but maybe not as good. (Seinfeld)

It is a conditional with Present Simple in the conditional clause and would in the main clause. It is not correct, as far as I know (will should be instead of would). Do you know a way to justify it?

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Can you justify this "would" in a real conditional

If we go someplace else, it would be different, but maybe not as good. (Seinfeld)

It is a conditional with Present Simple in the conditional clause and would in the main clause. It is not correct, as far as I know (will should be instead of would). Do you know a way to justify it?