General rule with some uncertainty if present then can or may
这里我首先有个疑问if 这里是一定要接一个independent clause 吧
另外看个例子, VERBAL SC 59 Certain pesticides can become ineffective if used repeatedly in the same place: one reason is suggested by the finding that there are much larger populations of pesticide-degrading microbes in soils with a relatively long history of pesticide use than in soils that are free of such chemicals.
开头第一句,是if then结构不过then省略掉了 也就是说if 后面的句子应该是一般现在时态吧, 而且他的主语呢? Certain pesticides吗?? if 和(then)如果主语相同的时候是可以省略其中一个的主语的吗? 而且if后面的句子就算是Certain pesticides那也应该是被动式的啊。 应该是if Certain pesticides are used repeatedly