P implies Q, how to read in english

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how to read P implies Q in classical logic?

example :

Distributivity:  

Ka(X->Y) -> (KaX -> KaY)

This is model logic which uses classical logic rules.
KaX : a knows the that X is true.

I m curious about how to read implication in english? if then else?

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