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Mohsen Jafari Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Could be better vs. Would be better

What's the difference between "It could be better" and "It would be better"?
  

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The key to understanding your question is could versus would . Could means a possibility. Would means certainty or intent.

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  • The key to understanding your question is could versus would .
  • Could means a possibility.
  • Would means certainty or intent.
  • The weather could be better or worse tomorrow.
  • Both better and worse are possibilities for tomorrow.
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The key to understanding your question is could versus would.

Could means a possibility.

Would means certainty or intent.

The weather could be better or worse tomorrow. Both better and worse are possibilities for tomorrow. The weather might also be the same or nearly the same.

This course would be better if the teacher came to c

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