They don't talk about quitting in hypothetical terms or use it as a negotiating leverage. (topresume.com)
They don't talk about quitting in hypothetical terms or use it as a threat when negotiating. (topresume.com)
We also seem to have settled into the assumption that nobody ever commits a mortal sin and that St Paul was speaking in purely hypothetical terms when he warned against receiving Holy Communion unworthily (1 Cor 11:27). (faith.org.uk)