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tion.
But in the logical analysis of meaning, it is very convenient.
Thus, consider the ordinary conditional proposition, "If a spark should fall into this barrel of gunpowder, it would go off."
The meaning of this may be very conveniently analyzed as being that in each possible state of things either no spark will fall in or else the gunpowder will go off; that is, in each possible state of things the conditional proposition will be true de inesse.
It thus becomes highly desirable to have a form which shall signify a conditional proposition de inesse without any danger of its being interpreted as any other kindof conditional proposition.
Let us fulfill this desideratum by drawing a scroll around antecedent and consequent thus:

Some oranges have red pulp
Naturalness is the last perfection of style