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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Difference in meaning
What is the difference in using will and would in this sentence, because I can't see a real difference? Also, are both possible? Please advise.
Everyone has to scratch on walls somewhere or they will go crazy.
Everyone has to scratch ob walls somewhere or they would go crazy.
Everyone has to scratch on walls somewhere or they will go crazy.
Everyone has to scratch ob walls somewhere or they would go crazy.
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Hi. As you are predicting an event in future, you have to use "will" . "Would" expresses some sort of hypothetical situations.
- Hi.
- As you are predicting an event in future, you have to use "will" .
- "Would" expresses some sort of hypothetical situations.
- Hamid
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Hi.
As you are predicting an event in future, you have to use "will" . "Would" expresses some sort of hypothetical situations.
Hamid
As you are predicting an event in future, you have to use "will" . "Would" expresses some sort of hypothetical situations.
Hamid
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AnonymousEveryone has to scratch on walls somewhere or they would go crazy.I believe that this is fairly natural, in speech at least. 'Or' has an implied idea of 'if this were not the case'.
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Thank you. So are you suggesting that both 'will and would' are possible?
Is the use of will more staightforward and the use of would somewhat hypothetical as you have indicated due to 'or' that implies if this were not the case, which is hypothetical?
Is the use of will more staightforward and the use of would somewhat hypothetical as you have indicated due to 'or' that implies if this were not the case, which is hypothetical?
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So you mean the better choice is 'will'? Is that because it is a straightforward fact in the future?
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