If I win the lottery, I will buy a car.
If I won the lottery, I would buy a car.
1. Does the first sentence suggest that I believe my chances of winning the lottery are high?
2. Does the second sentence imply that I think I have no or little chance of winning the lottery?
Thanks!
Interpretation of sentences
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Re: Interpretation of sentences
Basically, yes.