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KhoshtipMan Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Past simple or would + verb

Hi,

Consider you know something from years ago (e.g., TOEFL is more of AmE and IELTS BrE) and someone says that to you to inform you of that. What would be your response, "I knew this" or "I would know this"?
  

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I knew this.

— Tamguatlay

  • I knew this.
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tamguatlayI knew this.
Does it impliedly say to the speaker that you ware aware of the case from before and his/her information is not new for you?
Is so, what is the meaning of "I would know in this case"?
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You are telling the speaker that his/her information is something you already knew.

"I would know this" is the wrong response.
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KhoshtipManWhat would be your response
To a friend who would not be offended, I knew that!
Otherwise, Really? That's interesting.
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CJ
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Thank you CJ. Good guide.
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