Elena Gorbunkova
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What is the difference between 있으면 and 있다면?
Feb 11, 2021 11:57 AM
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있으면 = if there is (direct, firm assumption). 있다면 = if we suppose/assume there is (softer supposition). It's because 다 in 있다면 comes from the quote form -다고 (말)하다. So 있다면 is like a short form of 있다고 한다면 (if we say there is ...). 다면 is usually weaker than 으면, meaning there is more uncertainty.
February 11, 2021
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