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Habibaelgindy Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Are they the same?

A: Why would they do that?
B: Why did they do that?
  

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In B , of course, the action has already happened. In A , it could be a conditional question about the future, but it could also be used to mean the same thing as B . Context would explain the true meaning.

— Philip

  • In B , of course, the action has already happened.
  • In A , it could be a conditional question about the future, but it could also be used to mean the same thing as B .
  • Context would explain the true meaning.
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In B, of course, the action has already happened. In A, it could be a conditional question about the future, but it could also be used to mean the same thing as B. Context would explain the true meaning.
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I don't understand. In A could also mean A?
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habibaelgindy I don't understand. In A could also mean A?
Good catch! I've corrected it. I think that happened because I was working in a reversed order.
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Philip habibaelgindy I don't understand. In A could also mean A?Good catch! I've corrected it. I think that happened because I was working in a reversed order.
Thank you so much.
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