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Victor_amelkin Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

"I would write" or "I would have written"

Hello,

If there much of a difference between the phrases "I would write" and
"I would have written"? For instance, if you do not agree with a
sentence or few written by someone else, what would you say – that you
would write or you would have written it in a different way?

As I understand, these expressions are essentially similar:

1) "I would write it in a different way" = If I am demanded to write
something similar in the future, I would write it differently.

2) "I would have written it in a different way" = If I were you in this exact
situation in the past while you were writing the text, I would have written
it in a different way.

Are my explanations correct?

Thanks in advance.

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Victor
  

Top answer

victor_amelkin Are my explanations correct? Essentially yes. The only small comment I'd make is that in #1 I do not place the hypothetical situation in which I might be required to write such a thing strictly in the future.

— Mr Wordy

  • victor_amelkin Are my explanations correct?
  • Essentially yes.
  • The only small comment I'd make is that in #1 I do not place the hypothetical situation in which I might be required to write such a thing strictly in the future.
  • To me, it's more of a timeless hypothetical.
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victor_amelkinAre my explanations correct?
Essentially yes. The only small comment I'd make is that in #1 I do not place the hypothetical situation in which I might be required to write such a thing strictly in the future. To me, it's more of a timeless hypothetical.
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Thanks for the comments.



> I do not place the hypothetical situation in which I might be
> required to write such a thing strictly in the future.

This makes #1 and #2 even more alike... I was hoping to discern

any difference =)

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Victor
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victor_amelkin
This makes #1 and #2 even more alike... I was hoping to discern

any difference =)

I think you've done that:

"I would have written it in a different way" = If I were you in this exact
situation in the past while you were writing the text, I would have written
it in a different way.

So, "woul
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victor_amelkin
This makes #1 and #2 even more alike... I was hoping to discern

any difference =)

I think you've done that:

"I would have written it in a different way" = If I were you in this exact
situation in the past while you were writing the text, I would have written
it in a different way.

S
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My friend Tony the pungent writes the most humorous articles.

I want to say to hi: If I could write like you I would have written.

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