Re: What do you mean "if"?

Subject: Re: What do you mean "if"?
Name: Ben
Date: 1/13/2002 1:32:27 AM (GMT-7)
IP Address: 24.216.219.10
In Reply to: What do you mean "if" ? posted by Richter
Message:

if (f)
conj.

In the event that: If I were to go, I would be late.
Granting that: If that is true, what should we do?
On the condition that: She will play the piano only if she is paid.
Although possibly; even though: It is a handsome if useless trinket.
Whether: Ask if he plans to come to the meeting.
Used to introduce an exclamatory clause, indicating a wish: If they had only come earlier!