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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Definition for 'it would be fine all day'

Hi teachers,
Would, 'the entire day will be sunny' be an appropriate definition for 'it would be fine all day'
A: Well, the weatherman said it would be fine all day.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Thanks in advance. No. It's the wrong tense.

— CalifJim

  • Thanks in advance.
  • No.
  • It's the wrong tense.
  • " Reported speech: The weatherman said that it would be fine .
  • Change 'will' to 'would' and the paraphrase will be fine (but not sunny).
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Tenacious LearnerHi teachers,Would, 'the entire day will be sunny' be an appropriate definition for 'it would be fine all day'A: Well, the weatherman said it would be fine all day.Thanks in advance.
No. It's the wrong tense.

will be sunny ~ will be fine
would be sunny ~ would be fine

Weatherman: "It will be fine."
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Hi Jim,
Thanks for your detailed explanation.
Then, the resulting sentence is, ''the entire day would be sunny' because as you've said, it is reported speech.
CalifJimChange 'will' to 'would' and the paraphrase will be fine (but not sunny). Then will it be
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Tenacious LearnerYou really enjoy playing with words, don't you?
Yes, especially for the amusement of students.
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CalifJimYes, especially for the amusement of students.
I'm sure they do have a good time.Emotion: wink
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