If, Provided and providing

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi,
Does anybody know when and where we should use if, provided and providing? Whats the difference?

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Hi, Thankss for your reply.

I meant that I am not sure when to use: 1- I will buy a car IF I have enough money
2- I will buy a car provided that I have enough money
3- I will buy a car providing I have enough money
Or in same condition and sentences how I should decide which of them is correct?
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Cheers
Javad

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My understanding is: 'provided/providing (that) ’ suggests a necessary condition, meaning ‘only if’. --But I am not sure. Let’s expect confirmation or correction from native speakers.

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‘Provided and providing’ are one and the same. It is normally used in probable conditional clauses.
Providing you have money, you may go in for a luxury car.
‘I will buy a car provided that I have enough money’ ‘I will buy a car, provided I have enough money.’ Even omitting ‘that’ is also found.
'I will buy a car providing I have enough money ’ It is better to inverse the sections. 'Providing I have enough money, I will buy a car.’ For me the latter sounds better, since that insists strongly on the condition for the action.
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