If the weather allows

Grammar usage guide and real-world examples

"If the weather is good — 40 degrees, 5-10 m.p.h.

She could (1) use the profit of 1.75 apples today, (2) swap it for apples next year if the weather is good, (3) swap it for apples next year if the weather is bad, or (4) select some combination of the three alternatives.

I have particularly fond memories of the girls clustered around the pubs in the evenings in slip dresses, shrugged-on neon anoraks, and bright silver Nike Air Max '97s, or perhaps, if the weather was fine, a midriff-baring halter top, low-slung raw denim jeans and striped Adidas shower slides (backless, open-toed slippers), worn either with or without socks.

For example, assume that one wishes to have 845 apples if the weather is good and 620 if the weather is bad, i.e. It will cost 653.125 present apples to provide the desired contingent payments (845 apples if the weather is good and 620 if the weather is bad).

(Fortunately, if the weather turns, Interstate 80 into Truckee has extra-wide shoulders, so drivers can pull over and put chains on to make the climb).

This craft won't work if the weather is not 70ºF (21ºC) or up.

7 p.m. 8) Chiller Theater If the weather is good, snag a bottle of wine and head over to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery (6000 Santa Monica Boulevard, 323-469-1181 323-469-1181 323-469-1181).

We return now to our "standard" apple tree, which will produce 63 apples if the weather is good and 48 if the weather is bad.

The holder of one share would receive 0.63 apples if the weather is good and 0.48 apples if the weather is bad.

Recall that the tree will provide 63 apples if the weather is good and 48 if it is bad.

Our example assumes that outside investors are able to confirm that the scientist's tree will in fact produce 100 apples if the weather is good and 50 if the weather is bad.