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CalifJimanonymousWhat about using Would with ‘would’ ? in if clauses in imagined future situation like my original sentence?I assume the sentence you're referring to is
My wedding party is tomorrow. I would be grateful if you would come.
It seems to me that this has already been explained above. It can be considered an "exchange of favors" use of 'would'.
I don't know what you mean by 'using would with would'. I guess you mean using 'would' in both clauses.
CJ
Yes that is what I meant. You said exchange of favors.
I would be grateful if you would come.
In this sentence, how is it an exchange of favors? Being grateful is not an exchange of favors??.
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anonymous In this sentence, how is it an exchange of favors? Being grateful is not an exchange of favors We are stretching the meaning of 'favor'. The basic idea is that there is a reciprocal relationship.
- anonymous In this sentence, how is it an exchange of favors?
- Being grateful is not an exchange of favors We are stretching the meaning of 'favor'.
- The basic idea is that there is a reciprocal relationship.
- "You come" is something the other person does for you.
- In exchange, "I am grateful" is what you do for the other person; that is, you feel gratitude in exchange for what the other person does for you.
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anonymousIn this sentence, how is it an exchange of favors? Being grateful is not an exchange of favors
We are stretching the meaning of 'favor'. The basic idea is that there is a reciprocal relationship. "You come" is something the other person does for you. In exchange, "I am grateful" is what you do for the other person; that is, you feel gratitude in
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