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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Is this conversation correct?
James: what is Ali doing now?
Rock: I think hehe would be watching TV in his room?
Is this conversation correct with 'would be'?
Rock: I think hehe would be watching TV in his room?
Is this conversation correct with 'would be'?
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No. W hat is Ali doing now? /Based on the sounds I can hear, he must be watching TV in his room.
- No.
- W hat is Ali doing now?
- /Based on the sounds I can hear, he must be watching TV in his room.
- Note that James's question should start with a capital letter, that "Rock" is a rather unusual name, and that Rock's reply is not a question and should not have a ?
- at the end.
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What is Ali doing now?
B: I think he is watching TV in his room./He is probably watching TV in his room./He might be watching TV in his room./Based on the sounds I can hear, he must be watching TV in his room.
Note that James's question should start with a capital letter, that "Rock" is a rather unusual name, and that Rock's reply is not a question and should not h
What is Ali doing now?
B: I think he is watching TV in his room./He is probably watching TV in his room./He might be watching TV in his room./Based on the sounds I can hear, he must be watching TV in his room.
Note that James's question should start with a capital letter, that "Rock" is a rather unusual name, and that Rock's reply is not a question and should not h
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What if James asked like: What do you think James is doing now?, Or, What would he be doing now?Is it still incorrect to reply 'He would be watching TV on his room' to the questions above? Please help.
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The "would" only works:
1. When you have a conditional.
A: If James weren't in California, what do you think he would be doing now?
B: He would be watching TV in his room.
2. When you're using evidence or knowledge to suggest something that seems likely, but you have no way of confirming.
A: If you had to guess, what do you think James is doing now?
B: I should think h
1. When you have a conditional.
A: If James weren't in California, what do you think he would be doing now?
B: He would be watching TV in his room.
2. When you're using evidence or knowledge to suggest something that seems likely, but you have no way of confirming.
A: If you had to guess, what do you think James is doing now?
B: I should think h
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You mean 'would' here in the conversation below is conditional?
Jack: which of the following answers is correct?
Alex: I would say 'the first one'.
Jack: which of the following answers is correct?
Alex: I would say 'the first one'.
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There is a big difference between "I would say he is doing X" and "I think he would be doing X."
The first one is a "polite" would. It distances your statement a little bit - in case you don't like it, or it may seem rude, or I have to disagree, or so I don't seem like a know it all.
I answer questions like that a lot. "I would say ..."
You can infer a conditional (if yo
The first one is a "polite" would. It distances your statement a little bit - in case you don't like it, or it may seem rude, or I have to disagree, or so I don't seem like a know it all.
I answer questions like that a lot. "I would say ..."
You can infer a conditional (if yo
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