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EverestCTS Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

Hypothetical?

Good morning everyone,

Alex: How about we reinforce the structure with carbon fibre?
Jack: That would work.

Is would in the sentence hypothetical with implied condition or does it show politeness or less certainty?

  

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EverestCTS Is would in the sentence hypothetical with implied condition or does it show politeness or less certainty? I think it is there because Alex proposed carbon fibre tentatively. If they used it, it would work.

  • EverestCTS Is would in the sentence hypothetical with implied condition or does it show politeness or less certainty?
  • I think it is there because Alex proposed carbon fibre tentatively.
  • If they used it, it would work.
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EverestCTSIs would in the sentence hypothetical with implied condition or does it show politeness or less certainty?

I think it is there because Alex proposed carbon fibre tentatively. If they used it, it would work.

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