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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
"I would..." can express promises?
By definition, promise is to tell someone that you will definitely do or provide something or that something will happen.
And then I was wondering if "I would...." can express promises?
For example,
I would jump off a cliff for you.
I think that this is not a promise, but just a situation that cannot exist.
So I think that I should use 'will' when I promise something whether it is hyperbolic or not.
What do you think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
And then I was wondering if "I would...." can express promises?
For example,
I would jump off a cliff for you.
I think that this is not a promise, but just a situation that cannot exist.
So I think that I should use 'will' when I promise something whether it is hyperbolic or not.
What do you think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
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There is a big difference between I would jump off a cliff for you and I would drive you to the airport (if you needed a ride). To me, the question is more one of logic than of concern over the tense of the verb.
- There is a big difference between I would jump off a cliff for you and I would drive you to the airport (if you needed a ride).
- To me, the question is more one of logic than of concern over the tense of the verb.
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There is a big difference between I would jump off a cliff for you and I would drive you to the airport (if you needed a ride). To me, the question is more one of logic than of concern over the tense of the verb.
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Hans51And then I was wondering if "I would...." can express promises?Yes. Here is a simple exchange:
A: I need a ride to the airport next Saturday at 10 am. Will you take me?
B: Yes I will.
A: I need a ride to the airport next Saturday at 10 am. Would you take me?
B: Yes, you know I would. You took me last time when I needed a
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