‘If’ usually introduces conditional clauses. The same applies to other conditionals such as unless, should and in case which, however, perform other functions in different contexts. As conditionals, they are found in sentences that indicate certain things will happen if others do or do not. While ‘if’ is the most common, the conditionals are generally recurrent in English. Here are some examples:
If I get there early, I will discuss…
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