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Mitsuo23 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Odd grammar "as would"
Hi,
Would you explain what kind of grammar this is?
After a job was finished, we'd stand on the street drinking beer or foul-tasting Gatorade. The tip would be discussed, as would the disadvantages of living in this particular neighborhood.
Thank you,
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Would you explain what kind of grammar this is?
After a job was finished, we'd stand on the street drinking beer or foul-tasting Gatorade. The tip would be discussed, as would the disadvantages of living in this particular neighborhood.
Thank you,
m
Top answer
mitsuwao23 The tip would be discussed, as would the disadvantages of living in this particular neighborhood. " CB
- mitsuwao23 The tip would be discussed, as would the disadvantages of living in this particular neighborhood.
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mitsuwao23The tip would be discussed, as would the disadvantages of living in this particular neighborhood."We used to talk about the tip, just as we used to talk about the disadvantages of living in this particular neighborhood."
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Thank you for the reply.
I would like to understand when it is okay to use this shortened form. Would you give a couple of similar sentences?
m
I would like to understand when it is okay to use this shortened form. Would you give a couple of similar sentences?
m
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Hopefully I'm not too late seeing as this question is about three years old now, but I couldn't leave the answer given as the only one, as I don't think that's correct. The proper meaning of the sentence would be "The tip would be discussed, and the disadvantages of living in this particular neighborhood would also be discussed." Another, more natural way of phrasing it would be "The tip wo
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