if its possible

Question

I have seen the use of "si que possible" instead of "si c'est possible". what is the difference?

Maarten Kamp · Answer

Basically the same difference as in English between 'if possible' and 'if it is possible'.

Cécile Janty-Davies · Answer

Hi Danish, 
I have never heard this used in France but language is an evolving thing. Just wondering if you are thinking of the expression -
dès que possible = as soon as possible 
which uses a 'que'?

Maarten Kamp · Answer

I wonder if it has come from a progression (regression) 'aussitôt que'/'sitôt que' - 'si tôt que' - 'si que'. I see that at least some of the web-based translators give a translation for all the forms mentioned (as well as des que possible, of course). Unfortunately these programs are frequently poor discriminators of 'correctness' of the inputs and outputs.