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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
could vs would (again)
Hi,
Milky wrote:
It depends. They both could refer to a past activity or the second one could refer to an activity in general. (1)
Why didn't she write:
It depends. They both would refer to a past activity or the second one would refer to an activity in general. (2)
Please tell me the difference in the uses btw could and would in (1) and (2).
Quoc
Milky wrote:
It depends. They both could refer to a past activity or the second one could refer to an activity in general. (1)
Why didn't she write:
It depends. They both would refer to a past activity or the second one would refer to an activity in general. (2)
Please tell me the difference in the uses btw could and would in (1) and (2).
Quoc
Top answer
would does not have the connotation of possibility
- would does not have the connotation of possibility
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Would would make the sentence conditional from being potential.
A condition would be necessary or implied in using would.
A condition would be necessary or implied in using would.
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