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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Correct use of would/will

Did I use would correctly?

Only when these two factors are covered would we have full understanding of this subject.
  

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Anonymous Did I use would correctly? Only when these two factors are covered would we have full understanding of this subject. Depending on context, that might be just fine, but as an isolated sentence I'm inclined to want to hear "will" instead of "would".

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Did I use would correctly?
  • Only when these two factors are covered would we have full understanding of this subject.
  • Depending on context, that might be just fine, but as an isolated sentence I'm inclined to want to hear "will" instead of "would".
  • It sounds as if you're talking about something that has to be done first, and after that we will have the full understanding we're looking for.
  • CJ
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AnonymousDid I use would correctly?
Only when these two factors are covered would we have full understanding of this subject.
Depending on context, that might be just fine, but as an isolated sentence I'm inclined to want to hear "will" instead of "would". It sounds as if you're talking about something that has to be done first, and after that we will
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