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Definition the zero conditional in British English

the zero conditional noun

[singular] noun
/ˌzɪərəʊ kənˈdɪʃ(ə)nəl/
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in English, a type of conditional used in statements of general truths, where both verbs are in the present, for example, 'If you prick me do I not bleed?'

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Definition the zero conditional in British English