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Tenjing Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
how does 'would' work in this sentence?
Why would you get yourself at risk? How does ' would' work in the question? What's the meaning of would here?
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The sentence is not very natural. " was meant. "Why would ...
- The sentence is not very natural.
- " was meant.
- "Why would ...
- " is used to ask about something that the speaker is surprised about, or feels should not happen or is unlikely to happen.
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The sentence is not very natural. Perhaps "Why would you put yourself at risk?" was meant.
"Why would ... ?" is used to ask about something that the speaker is surprised about, or feels should not happen or is unlikely to happen.
"Why would ... ?" is used to ask about something that the speaker is surprised about, or feels should not happen or is unlikely to happen.
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