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Doctor's office: I can schedule an appointment for you on August 29th. Would that work for you?
Me: That would work.
Are they hypothetical would in bold? I don't think they are. There is nothing hypothetical. I think they are would of probability. What do you think?
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anonymous Would that work for you? Consider what 'that' means here. It means 'scheduling an appointment for you on August 29'.
- anonymous Would that work for you?
- Consider what 'that' means here.
- It means 'scheduling an appointment for you on August 29'.
- Would scheduling an appointment for you on August 29 work for you?
- ~ Would it work for you if I scheduled an appointment for you on August 29?
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anonymousWould that work for you?
Consider what 'that' means here.
It means 'scheduling an appointment for you on August 29'.
Would scheduling an appointment for you on August 29 work for you?
~ Would it work for you if I scheduled an appointment for you on August 29?
Hypothesis: I schedule the appointment.
Consequence: It works
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