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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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when we ask questions about the sentences' meanings to someone who has good knowledge about english, they begin their sentence like 'this sentence would suggest that....'? My question is why they can't just use simple present like 'this sentence suggests that...'? Please help. I am so confused.
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Not to fret. Some just assume that the offered sentence is unreal, not yet stated.
- Not to fret.
- Some just assume that the offered sentence is unreal, not yet stated.
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Not to fret. Some just assume that the offered sentence is unreal, not yet stated.
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Anonymouswhen we ask questions about the sentences' meanings to someone who has good knowledge about english, they begin their sentence like 'this sentence would suggest that....'? My question is why they can't just use simple present like 'this sentence suggests that...'?It is not an important difference, as Philip has said. They are being polite, being sel
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So do you think the sentence would be wrong to mention the unspoken 'if clause' in writing?
I have one more question. I saw a video where a female is being interviewed about her culture? The asker asked,'Are the arranged marriages still common in your country?' And she replies,'Today in my country, arrange marriages would be like a global dating service.' My question is 'is there a unspo
I have one more question. I saw a video where a female is being interviewed about her culture? The asker asked,'Are the arranged marriages still common in your country?' And she replies,'Today in my country, arrange marriages would be like a global dating service.' My question is 'is there a unspo
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AnonymousSo do you think the sentence would be wrong to mention the unspoken 'if clause' in writing?Not wrong, but unusual. Native speakers understand the structure.
AnonymousMy question is 'is there a unspoken 'if clause' like in you sentence? can I understand her sentence like if you accept my opinion, arrange marriges in my country
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So, at the conclusion, 'would' can be used to express your opinion on something that you know but it doesn't have to be true; it's just an opinion, right?
one final question, if we try to add an 'if clause', we can do it. Like:
If this sentence were written correctly, it would suggest that....) This has a different meaning and it doesn't show politeness, also this is a real condi
one final question, if we try to add an 'if clause', we can do it. Like:
If this sentence were written correctly, it would suggest that....) This has a different meaning and it doesn't show politeness, also this is a real condi
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Anonymous 'would' can be used to express your opinion on something that you know but it doesn't have to be true; it's just an opinion, right?Right.
AnonymousIf this sentence were written correctly, it would suggest that....) This has a different meaning and it doesn't show politeness, also this is a real conditional, right?
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One last question. So, how do we know if 'would' is used conditionally or to show politeness, opinions? Whats the key to differentiate them?
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When are we leaving, Sir?
When would we be leaving, Sir?
The first one is more direct, right Sir?
When would we be leaving, Sir?
The first one is more direct, right Sir?
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One last question, I will not bother you again
This workout would be considered more as a stretch than a workout. In this sentence am I expressing what I personally think or what the most people think?
This workout would be considered more as a stretch than a workout. In this sentence am I expressing what I personally think or what the most people think?
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