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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Do/would/should
Why should I trust you?
Why do I trust you?
Why would I trust you?
What are the differences between these?
Why do I trust you?
Why would I trust you?
What are the differences between these?
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Here are my interpretations: Why should I trust you? You do not seem trustworthy / I don't know you well enough / you have shown dishonesty in the past , so give me a reason that you are worthy of my trust. For what reason are you worthy of my trust?
- Here are my interpretations: Why should I trust you?
- You do not seem trustworthy / I don't know you well enough / you have shown dishonesty in the past , so give me a reason that you are worthy of my trust.
- For what reason are you worthy of my trust?
- How do you deserve my trust?
- Why do I trust you?
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Here are my interpretations:
Why should I trust you? You do not seem trustworthy / I don't know you well enough / you have shown dishonesty in the past, so give m
Why should I trust you? You do not seem trustworthy / I don't know you well enough / you have shown dishonesty in the past, so give m
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Do I kill you?
This would be said in rare cases.
e.g.,
- In my dream last night, you're really angry at me and chasing me with a machete.
- Egad! What happens next? Do I kill you?
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Should I kill you?
Also rare.
Is it a good idea for me to kill you?
Would
This would be said in rare cases.
e.g.,
- In my dream last night, you're really angry at me and chasing me with a machete.
- Egad! What happens next? Do I kill you?
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Should I kill you?
Also rare.
Is it a good idea for me to kill you?
Would
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Aspara Gus- In my dream last night, you're really angry at me and chasing me with a machete.- Egad! What happens next? Do I kill you?Can I use past simple to describe a dream?
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whatchadoinCan I use past simple to describe a dream?Yes, of course: The dream happened in the past.
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-How can I do it? I'm not you.
Is 'how do I do it' correct here as well?
Is 'how do I do it' correct here as well?
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Only How can I do it? seems to fit. What is it? What does being someone else have to do with it? Without context, I can't answer your question with certainty.
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Let's say we've run out of things to say. And:
What do we do now?
What should we do now?
Are both acceptable and mean the same?
What do we do now?
What should we do now?
Are both acceptable and mean the same?
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Yes, both are acceptable and are more or less the same. Any distinction between the two would be a matter of personal interpretation.
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