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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
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You can give me a call at lunch time today. I say:
Yes, that would work. Or
Yes, that will work.
Whats the difference between using would and will here?
Thanks!
Yes, that would work. Or
Yes, that will work.
Whats the difference between using would and will here?
Thanks!
Top answer
Will and would are modal auxiliaries. The purpose of modal auxiliaries is to change the "mood" or sense of time frame of a sentence (or verb). For example the mood can be polite or abrupt, a mood of certainty, uncertainty, or possibility.
- Will and would are modal auxiliaries.
- The purpose of modal auxiliaries is to change the "mood" or sense of time frame of a sentence (or verb).
- For example the mood can be polite or abrupt, a mood of certainty, uncertainty, or possibility.
- The basic meaning of the sentence is the same, but the mood is different.
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Will and would are modal auxiliaries. The purpose of modal auxiliaries is to change the "mood" or sense of time frame of a sentence (or verb).
For example the mood can be polite or abrupt, a mood of certainty, uncertainty, or possibility. The basic meaning of the sentence is the same, but the mood is different. Without modal auxiliaries, sentences can be constructed in three mo
For example the mood can be polite or abrupt, a mood of certainty, uncertainty, or possibility. The basic meaning of the sentence is the same, but the mood is different. Without modal auxiliaries, sentences can be constructed in three mo
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