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SuperESL Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Might would could

"He did it in the hope that things might pan out to his benefit."
"He did it in the hope that things would pan out to his benefit."
"He did it in the hope that things could pan out to his benefit."

Are all three of these examples equally valid? Thank you.
  

Top answer

The first two are all right. The last one doesn’t sound right.

  • The first two are all right.
  • The last one doesn’t sound right.
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The first two are all right. The last one doesn’t sound right.

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