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HungryHippo1234 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Could vs Would
“He’s very allergic to peanuts. Even the smallest bit consumed would kill him.”
”He’s very allergic to peanuts. Even the smallest bit consumed could kill him.”
is there a difference between these two sentences?
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difference Yes. would — He's definitely dead. could — He's not definitely dead.
- difference Yes.
- would — He's definitely dead.
- could — He's not definitely dead.
- There is only the potential that he might be dead.
- could ~ might could ~ maybe would CJ
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difference
Yes.
would — He's definitely dead.
could — He's not definitely dead. There is only the potential that he might be dead.
could ~ might
could ~ maybe would
CJ
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