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Daithy Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Alternative?

I'm trying to express something in the future. Something I'm certain I'm going to do however uncertain whether it'll work

"it'd be great if it worked"

or

"it'd be great if it would work"

Thank you
  

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Daithy something in the future. Something I'm certain I'm going to do If it's a certain future, use 'will'. It'll be great if it works.

— CalifJim

  • Daithy something in the future.
  • Something I'm certain I'm going to do If it's a certain future, use 'will'.
  • It'll be great if it works.
  • If you're not certain, but just imagining how things might go: It would (It'd) be great if it worked.
  • If you've already tried, and it failed: It would have been great if it had worked.
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Daithysomething in the future. Something I'm certain I'm going to do
If it's a certain future, use 'will'.

It'll be great if it works.

If you're not certain, but just imagining how things might go:

It would (It'd) be great if it worked.

If you've already tried, and it failed:

It would have been grea
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