ifs

Meanings

• Subordinating conjunction

  Conditional phrase indicating uncertainty or hypothetical situations

  - "If I had known, I would have come earlier."
  - "If it rains, we will stay at home."
  - "If you study hard, you'll succeed."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪfs/
   
   
   
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Variants

List of all variants of ifs that leads to same result
if , ifs , no ifs and buts , no ifs , ands , or buts , what-if , what-ifs

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Etymology

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Derived from Old English 'ifan' or 'ifen,' meaning 'when, if,' and 'thus, therefore,'

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Trivia

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1. In the game of Scrabble, 'ifs' is worth 2 points.

2. The word 'ifs' appears in the title of a 1966 novel by John Braine called 'If'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Conditional sentence: A sentence expressing a condition and its consequence.

2. Subjunctive mood: A mood used to express various states of unreality such as doubt, possibility, or necessity.

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Culture

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Used extensively in literature and everyday language to express possibilities and conditions.

How to Memorize "ifs"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a traffic light. If the light is red, you stop. If it is green, you go.
   - Visualize a game of chess. If you move your pawn to a square occupied by an opponent's pawn, you capture it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'ifs' with the word 'butterflies.' If the weather is nice, you might see butterflies.
   - Associate 'ifs' with the word 'mayonnaise.' If you're having a picnic, you might bring mayonnaise.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'IFFS' to remember 'If, Then, For, and, So.'
   - Create a sentence with 'ifs' at the beginning, like 'If I had a million dollars, I would buy a yacht.'

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