If................, then..................

Posted by Ward on May 18, 2004

In Reply to: Re: Please clarify posted by Rube on May 18, 2004

: your question.

: 'Saying to' a stevadore "I slept with your wife" will very likely have 'actions' with severe 'consequences', but I don't that is what you mean.

If I understand the question --- it seems like these statements may often take the form --- If,________ then ____________.