No wonder they are fools.

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Please make corrections/edits to the following paragraphs:

Thanks a lot for the information. No wonder if I tell someone in my country about this case, they would laugh at me. No wonder they are fools.

John, I don't think USA has weird legal system. Possibly, it's the best system in the world. That is what makes USA a USA.

Nona the brit · Accepted Answer

Thanks a lot for the information. No doubt if I told someone in my country about this case, they would laugh at me. They are fools.

John, I don't think the USA has a weird legal system. Possibly, it's the best system in the world. That is what makes the USA the USA.

Jackson6612 · Answer

Nona The BritNo doubt if I told someone in my country about this case, they would laugh at me.

Hi Nona,

Why couldn't tell be used instead of told in the above sentence?

Nona the brit · Answer

consistent tenses.

Alternative version

No doubt if I tell someone in my country about this case, they will laugh at me.

Jackson6612 · Answer

Nona The Britconsistent tenses.

Alternative version

No doubt if I tell someone in my country about this case, they will laugh at me.

I got your point. But I was told when we use would that may mean that we aren't certain if the stated action/fact is true. Like I'm not very much sure if the people will laught at me, when I tell them about that case. Don't you think in such a situation I can use would with tell?

Nona the brit · Answer

The phrase 'no doubt' shows that you are sure of their response.

Jackson6612 · Answer

So if I don't use phrase 'no doubt', then I could use would with tell?

No wonder they are fools.

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