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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

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Hi,

How much do you think a 2nd hand phone would cost?

How much do you think a 2nd hand phone will cost? Whats the difference between using will/would?

Unless you can expedite the phone to me, we have no deal. - grammatically correct?

What time you up usually? Or
What time you usually up?

Which is grammatically correct and native?

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PreciousJones How much do you think a 2nd hand phone would cost? How much do you think a 2nd hand phone will cost? Whats the difference between using will/would?

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  • PreciousJones How much do you think a 2nd hand phone would cost?
  • How much do you think a 2nd hand phone will cost?
  • Whats the difference between using will/would?
  • The first question, with would , is mere speculation.
  • You're sitting around the dinner table after a meal, and the subject comes up.
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PreciousJones How much do you think a 2nd hand phone would cost?

How much do you think a 2nd hand phone will cost? Whats the difference between using will/would?
The first question, with would, is mere speculation. You're sitting around the dinner table after a meal, and the subject comes up. Someone mentions that friends of his have a secon
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Hi,

How much do you think a 2nd hand phone would cost? Fine. Sounds hypothetical, ie you might not buy one.

How much do you think a 2nd hand phone will cost? Fine. Sounds like you are going to buy one.

Whats the difference between using will/would?

Unless you can expedite the phone to me, we have no deal. - grammatically correct? OK, although the frst part i
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PreciousJonesWhat time you up usually? Or
What time you usually up?

Which is grammatically correct and native?
There is no verb in either version, so both are wrong.
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