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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

how will

My supervisor tells me that the work might be stressful. And I say:

How will it be stressful? OR

How would it be stressful?

What's the difference between using will and would?

Could someone please explain. Thanks!
  

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This probably doesn't answer your question. I find "How would it be stressful" an unnatural answer, although native speakers use it. I find "How could it be stressful" more natural, in response to his statement.

— Avangi

  • This probably doesn't answer your question.
  • I find "How would it be stressful" an unnatural answer, although native speakers use it.
  • I find "How could it be stressful" more natural, in response to his statement.
  • " have completely different meanings to natives.
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This probably doesn't answer your question.
I find "How would it be stressful" an unnatural answer, although native speakers use it.
I find "How could it be stressful" more natural, in response to his statement.
(Tell me how it could be stressful.)
Granted, "How could you?", or "How could that be?" have completely different meanings to natives.

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AvangiThis probably doesn't answer your question.I find "How would it be stressful" an unnatural answer, although native speakers use it.I find "How could it be stressful" more natural, in response to his statement.(Tell me how it could be stressful.)Granted, "How could you?", or "How could that be?" have completely different meanings to natives.The best thing would be to
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PreciousJonesIf it's unnatural why do native speakers use it?
They have bad habits. Some of them are lazy. (Oh-oh! Here comes the fatwa contract!)
PreciousJonesWhy can't I use: How will it be stressful?
Because he didn't say that it would be stressful, he said that it might be stressful.
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