Which sentence is the correct one, and why?
1) Is it mutable whereby any changes to the continuum could create an alternate timeline.
2) It is mutable whereby any changes to the continuum could create an alternate timeline.
3) It's mutable whereby any changes to the continuum could create an alternate timeline.
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Answers · 3
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Your question is not a simple "which one is correct and why" because each one is problemmatic, whether in syntax or in logic. Assuming that you're talking about manipulating time-space continuum:
#1 The "Is it mutable..." structure is a question (when you have verb + subject), so the absence of a question mark here makes it incorrect.
#2 and #3 are the same sentence, with just the "it is" contracted to "it's". The "could" is problemmatic in both cases. If you change the (time-space) continuum, you directly affect time, so the appropriate verb here is "would" because there is a definite consequence. It is not just a possibility, which is what is implied in a "could" statement.
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Either 2 or 3 are correct, depending on the tone you want.
1. This is structured like a question.
2. This is the most formal.
3. This is more informal.
Are you writing science-fiction by any chance?
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