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Wisdom27 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
did or would
Dear all,
Jesus gave the demons an order and would not let them speak..
Here,in my knowledge "did not" is correct in place of "would not".
I have seen in many places in the bible "would not". Please explain this.
Thank you
Edmond
Jesus gave the demons an order and would not let them speak..
Here,in my knowledge "did not" is correct in place of "would not".
I have seen in many places in the bible "would not". Please explain this.
Thank you
Edmond
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Not sure of an explanation, I would simply say that would not and did not mean the same thing.
- Not sure of an explanation, I would simply say that would not and did not mean the same thing.
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Not sure of an explanation, I would simply say that would not and did not mean the same thing.
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wisdom27"did not" is correct in place of "would not"It is. "would" emphasizes that this was an act of the will, something like refusing to let them speak. In this way it fits well with giving an order.
CJ
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Sorry to ask you this question again, because I want to clear my doubt.
When he arrived at the house,he would not let anyone go in with him except Peter.
Can we use "would not" in place of "did not"
Thank you
Edmond
When he arrived at the house,he would not let anyone go in with him except Peter.
Can we use "would not" in place of "did not"
Thank you
Edmond
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You can, but there is a slight difference of meaning, as CJ explained.
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