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Cat desk Posted 3 years ago
Grammar

"Be" or "become"

Hi there, could you please tell me the difference? Are they grammatical?


1- If England continue to play like this, It will be/become difficult for India to win the match.

2- The more you think about it, the more puzzled you will 'be/become.'

3- The lower the reserve ratio gets, the bigger the money multiplier will 'be/become'.

4- The more you ask them, the harder it will 'be/become'.

  

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cat desk 1- If England continue to play like this, It will be/become difficult for India to win the match. Use "be", if only because it's what you mean. You can't say that the difficulty will grow.

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  • cat desk 1- If England continue to play like this, It will be/become difficult for India to win the match.
  • Use "be", if only because it's what you mean.
  • You can't say that the difficulty will grow.
  • England's play is at a static level.
  • ' Use "become".
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cat desk1- If England continue to play like this, It will be/become difficult for India to win the match.

Use "be", if only because it's what you mean. You can't say that the difficulty will grow. England's play is at a static level.

cat desk2- The more you think about it, the more puzzled you will 'be/become.'

Use

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cat deskthe difference

There is no difference. 'be' often substitutes for 'become'. You can use either one unless you want to emphasize a change of state, in which case you use 'become'.

I would start with 'be' and then decide if more emphasis is needed. Just by the nature of the content of your sentences, I would not switch to 'beco

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