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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Are these two sentences the same in meaning?
0 I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance. 02 br
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00 Are these two sentences the same in meaning? 02 br
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00 A: I accept your offer. 02 br
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00 B: I would accept your offer. 02 br
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00 Again, are these two sentences the same in meaning? 02 br
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00 C: I apologize. 02 br
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00 D: I would apologize. 02 br
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00 Yet again, are these two sentences the same in meaning? 02 br
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00 E: It's going to rain. I advise you to take an umbrella with you. 02 br
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00 F: It's going to rain. I would advise you to take an umbrella with you. 02 br
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00 I think A, C and E express actions (accepting / apologizing / advising) which end immediately after saying. 02 br
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00 But how about B, D and F? Do these have the same function as A, C and E? 02 br
00 (Is A the same as B? / Is C the same as D? / Is E the same as F?) 02 br
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00 I think B, D and F just help say in a roundabout way. 0-
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00 Are these two sentences the same in meaning? 02 br
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00 A: I accept your offer. 02 br
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00 B: I would accept your offer. 02 br
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00 Again, are these two sentences the same in meaning? 02 br
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00 C: I apologize. 02 br
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00 D: I would apologize. 02 br
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00 Yet again, are these two sentences the same in meaning? 02 br
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00 E: It's going to rain. I advise you to take an umbrella with you. 02 br
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00 F: It's going to rain. I would advise you to take an umbrella with you. 02 br
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00 I think A, C and E express actions (accepting / apologizing / advising) which end immediately after saying. 02 br
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00 But how about B, D and F? Do these have the same function as A, C and E? 02 br
00 (Is A the same as B? / Is C the same as D? / Is E the same as F?) 02 br
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00 I think B, D and F just help say in a roundabout way. 0-
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0 I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. 02 br 02 br 00 B: I would accept your offer. 01 font 00 --- Second one is hypothetical.
- 0 I'd be happy if someone would answer my question.
- 02 br 02 br 00 B: I would accept your offer.
- 01 font 00 --- Second one is hypothetical.
- 02 br 02 br 00 D: I would apologize.
- 02 br 02 br 00 E: It's going to rain.
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0 I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance. 02 br
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00 Are these two sentences the same in meaning? 02 br
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00 A: I accept your offer. 02 br
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00 B: I would accept your offer. 01 font 00 --- Second one is hypothetical. It means the offer has not been accepted yet. 02 font
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00 Are these two sentences the same in meaning? 02 br
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00 A: I accept your offer. 02 br
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00 B: I would accept your offer. 01 font 00 --- Second one is hypothetical. It means the offer has not been accepted yet. 02 font
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0 If you say that you accept an offer, you have actually accepted it. 02 br
00 If you say that you would accept an offer, you have not actually accepted it. You are claiming that certain conditions apply to the possibility of your accepting that offer (whether or not you make these conditions explicit). 02 br
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00 Virtually all pairs of statements with and wi
00 If you say that you would accept an offer, you have not actually accepted it. You are claiming that certain conditions apply to the possibility of your accepting that offer (whether or not you make these conditions explicit). 02 br
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00 Virtually all pairs of statements with and wi
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