Second conditional : US conventional usage I am studying a Cambridge grammar course for TEFL teachers. It says the following: "Sometimes in American English, especially in spoken English, the form of the second conditional is different, with "would" being used in both the main clause and the subordinate clause." e.g. If I would live in the USA, I would eat hamburgers every day This would be considered wrong in the UK - we would always say "If I lived" - simple past for the subordinate clause. Because the text says "sometimes", I wanted to know what current experience and practice in the US is. Would US teachers regard both forms as equally acceptable? Thanks, Michael