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He would mail it by ...
Hi. Are they correct?
He said he would (Is the modal "will" correct, too?) mail it by today/tomorrow/the dealline.
He said he would (Is the modal "will" correct, too?) mail it by today/tomorrow/the dealline.
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He said he would/will mail it by today/tomorrow/the deadline . Both are OK ('would' is more natural) if the deadline is in the future. If the deadline has passed, then only 'would' works.
- He said he would/will mail it by today/tomorrow/the deadline .
- Both are OK ('would' is more natural) if the deadline is in the future.
- If the deadline has passed, then only 'would' works.
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He said he would/will mail it by today/tomorrow/the deadline.
Both are OK ('would' is more natural) if the deadline is in the future. If the deadline has passed, then only 'would' works.
Both are OK ('would' is more natural) if the deadline is in the future. If the deadline has passed, then only 'would' works.
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