Mixing "would" with simple past
I'd be grateful if a native speaker could tell me if such a sentence sounds right to them or not:
Eventually, the older kids would get tired and looked for someone else to harass.
As you can see, the issue is that I'm mixing the "would" construction and the simple past.
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AsinoMannaro I'm mixing the "would" construction and the simple past. You can't do it like that. The scope of the 'would' extends into the second predicate.
- AsinoMannaro I'm mixing the "would" construction and the simple past.
- You can't do it like that.
- The scope of the 'would' extends into the second predicate.
- Eventually, the older kids would get tired and (would) look for someone else to harass.
- You can include the grayed-out 'would' or omit it.
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AsinoMannaroI'm mixing the "would" construction and the simple past.
You can't do it like that. The scope of the 'would' extends into the second predicate.
Eventually, the older kids would get tired and (would) look for someone else to harass.
You can include the grayed-out 'would' or omit it.
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