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In this sentence the word 'should' has connected two sentences. I want to know the usage or the meaning and what this 'should' express in this sentence. Is equal to "if" ? If it is so, is it a way of more formal or awkward, unofficial ?
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How can the word 'should' connect two sentences as above.

Jasper
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Yes, in this context 'if' and 'should' are equivalent (which is the word I think you wanted, instead of 'equal').

If it is so, is it a way of more formal or awkward, unofficial?

I would say that not it is actually informal to use 'if' in the sentence above -- it's a professional way to phrase that question. 'Should' makes it more formal, but I would argue that it's a pretty subtle nuance. It's a question of tone rather than meaning: 'should' reads as more reserved than 'if'.

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