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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Confusion!

Let's there is someone at the door and he is knocking on the door. and I know for the fact that it's Jimmy.

Alex: Who is knocking on the door?

Me: That would be Jimmy.

Am I still able to use would with the fact that I know it's Jim who is knocking on the door? If yes, What does would mean here?

  

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Yes. It means that I don't know for absolute certainty, but I am expecting Jimmy to arrive right at this moment.

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  • Yes.
  • It means that I don't know for absolute certainty, but I am expecting Jimmy to arrive right at this moment.
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Yes.

It means that I don't know for absolute certainty, but I am expecting Jimmy to arrive right at this moment.

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