My final observation on would
I know that second/conditional woulds are used to expresses unreal/imagined situations. For eg.
A: If I had asked me, I would’ve given you a ride.
B: If I knew his phone number, I would give it to you.
C: If the bill passed through congress, it would legalize the consumption of marijuana.
But what about would of probability? For eg.
A: I don’t have the answer to your question. Ask Dan. He would know the answer.
B: Somebody called after you left. — That would’ve been Jack.
Here is my question. Doesn’t would of probability express unreal/imagined situation too? We are imagining about Dan knowing the answer or Jack calling after I left. Isn’t the only difference that second/third conditional woulds have conditions attached but would of probability doesn’t have any condition. But they are all imaginary or unreal whether it’s hypothetical(conditional) would or would of probability.
What do you think?
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EverestCTS Somebody called after you left. — That would’ve been Jack. EverestCTS Doesn’t would of probability express unreal/imagined situation too?
- EverestCTS Somebody called after you left.
- — That would’ve been Jack.
- EverestCTS Doesn’t would of probability express unreal/imagined situation too?
- That example is not an unreal or imagined situation.
- Someone actually called but we do not know exactly who it was that called.
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EverestCTSSomebody called after you left. — That would’ve been Jack.
EverestCTSDoesn’t would of probability express unreal/imagined situation too?
That example is not an unreal or imagined situation.
Someone actually called but we do not know exactly who it was that called.
The speaker is guessing but
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