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Nananara Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Could You Check?

Hi teachers, I would like to know whether be can follow WILL in the following way.


1. We think, If this drug was developed, it WOULD be effective for some cancers, but we can't predict which cancer it actually and precisely WILL.


2. We think If this drug was developed, it WOULD be effective for some cancers, but we can't predict which cancer it actually and precisely WILL be.


(I write would and will in capital letter here for contrasting the two.)


Thank you.

  

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The pattern that you mention is possible; for example: He said he would be there, but I don't know whether he will (be). However, your sentences don't work, at least not as I think you intend. They imply: We think, if this drug was developed, it would be effective for some cancers, but we can't predict which cancer it actually and precisely will be effective .

— GPY

  • The pattern that you mention is possible; for example: He said he would be there, but I don't know whether he will (be).
  • However, your sentences don't work, at least not as I think you intend.
  • They imply: We think, if this drug was developed, it would be effective for some cancers, but we can't predict which cancer it actually and precisely will be effective .
  • This does not make sense.
  • Instead it would logically have to be.
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The pattern that you mention is possible; for example:

He said he would be there, but I don't know whether he will (be).

However, your sentences don't work, at least not as I think you intend. They imply:

We think, if this drug was developed, it would be effective for some cancers, but we can't predict which cancer it actually and precisely will be effective.

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